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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A YELLOW JADE CAMEL-FORM PENDANT
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
Details
A YELLOW JADE CAMEL-FORM PENDANT
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
The stone is well carved in the round as a camel with its legs tucked under its body and a rounded head with pricked-back ears, with a circular aperture drilled between the humps to the underside. The material is of a soft, chestnut yellow tone with concentrated areas of russet and streaks.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long, Japanese wood box
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
The stone is well carved in the round as a camel with its legs tucked under its body and a rounded head with pricked-back ears, with a circular aperture drilled between the humps to the underside. The material is of a soft, chestnut yellow tone with concentrated areas of russet and streaks.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long, Japanese wood box