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Chinese Greenish Jadeite Divine Mythical Beast #1136014

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Chinese Greenish Jadeite Divine Mythical Beast #1136014
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Supreme quality of Burmese Jadeite in a form of spiritual beast - rare seen on the market </em></td>
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CHINESE JADE ? For collectors of Chinese antiquities,
jade ? in
China a symbol of purity that was often used as a tomb
adornment to comfort the soul and confer immortality ?
is also
a symbol of the Chinese culture. There are two type of
jade ?
nephrite and jadeite. Most of the archaic Chinese
jades were
made of nephrite. Jadeite was first used in China in
the 18th
century when it was imported from Burma. Jadeite is
harder
than nephrite, often pure green in colour and is used
extensively
in jewellery.

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DESCRIPTION: CHINESE JADEITE DIVINE
MYTHICAL BEAST
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A green jadeite divine mythical beast, with dragon
head and
turtoise body.
The head is detailed carved with bulging eyes, flaring
nostrils
and pricked ears and teeth bared in a roar. It has a
connotation
of longevity.
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Material: Greenish Jadeite

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Dimension: Length : 5.7? ? (14,5 cm); Width: 3.5? - ( 9
cm)
approximately


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<td>Reference
#: Contemporary_002</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Contemporary</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Chinese Greenish Jadeite Divine Mythical Beast</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:daly city,ca, usa</td></tr>
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