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Tourmaline pendant with a jadeite knot carved with two hydras in openwork

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A White Jade Brushwasher

A White Jade Brushwasher
It is intricately carved in openwork with a bird perched on luxuriant branches of begonia...

Crystal cup with ten edges and two handles

Crystal cup with ten edges and two handles
The ten-edged cup has a wide opening, a drawn-in belly and a splayed leg at the bottom. There's...

Melon-shaped pendant of tourmaline with a jadeite knot

Melon-shaped pendant of tourmaline with a jadeite knot
The pendant is shaped like a melon carved with leaves and vines in relief. Yellow silk ribbons...

Qing Dynasty
Length: 3.5cm
Width: 2.7cm
Thickness: 1.2cm

The pendant is carved with two intertwining hydras in openwork, with the head of one joining the tail of another, forming an oval. There's a jadeite knot stringed with seed pearls on both ends attached to the top of the pendant.

This vividly-shaped pendant is sparkling and clear, and created with superb craftsmanship.

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