April 23, 2024
Old Chinese Spinach Nephrite Jade Brush Holder 16/17thC. POWERFUL DRAGON CARVED
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Auctiva's FREE Scrolling Gallery will enhance your listings.Old Chinese Spinach Nephrite Jade Brush Holder 16/17thC. POWERFUL DRAGON CARVEDFine Old Chinese Spinach Nephrite Jade Mountain Brush Holder. Carved into mountain shape as a brush holder. On one surface it was carved with a powerful dragon image. The color is of spinach green. The material is of high quality nephrite jade which can be hardly seen in the market nowadays. The superb craftmanship shows the Chinese world well-known artistic skills to a high level. The polish is very nice. It will be a nice collection for you!The ancients believed that dragon was the symbol of the supreme auspiciousness, a bridge between man, Heaven and the Deities. They thought that the dragon was able to summon wind and rain, ascend to and descend from Heaven, and produce auspicious signs. The dragon even appeared in astronomy and numerology, and influenced the passing of the imperial power.This is only one of a set of 7 items for writing. The whole set includes a brush stick with brush cap, an inkstone, a brush holder, a brush washer, a chop, and two paperweights. All the 7 items were made of high quality spinach nephrite jade with beautiful carving. They will be a proud of you!Width of Jade: 8.0cm (3. 15 in), Thickness of Jade: 2.5 cm (0.9 8 in), Height of Jade: 6 .0 cm (2. 36 in)Condition
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