JADE DRAGON WARRING STATES

25 JADE DRAGON

WARRING STATES 475 - 221 BC Length: 6 5/8 inches; Height: 3 inches ( 16.7 x 7.5 cm )

This grey-green jade is carved in the shape of an S-shaped dragon. The head is turned back and the tail is bifurcated. The dragon has small claws. The body is covered with the typical comma shaped figures carved in relief. This dragon is typical of such carvings found throughout the Warring States period and found in elite burials.