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US$20,000-23,000
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AN ANTIQUE CARVED NEPHRITE AND JADEITE BEAD PENDANT
The white nephrite bead with russet inclusions, of flattened rectangular outline, carved throughout with taotie masks in low relief, strung with a bright emerald green jadeite bead of very fine texture and glassy translucency, Ming dynasty
Nephrite bead 37.48 x 16.69 x 8.61 mm.
Jadeite bead approximately 9.87 mm.
The white nephrite bead with russet inclusions, of flattened rectangular outline, carved throughout with taotie masks in low relief, strung with a bright emerald green jadeite bead of very fine texture and glassy translucency, Ming dynasty
Nephrite bead 37.48 x 16.69 x 8.61 mm.
Jadeite bead approximately 9.87 mm.