A VERY RARE YELLOWISH-GREEN JADE PENDANT (HUANG) SHANG - ZHOU DYNASTY |

the flattened fan-shaped huang pierced at both ends with a small aperture, with a possibly later incised design on both sides, each elegantly executed in faint lines with a pair of dragons, with their sinuous bodies interlocked and heads turned facing each other, the softly polished stone of a pale yellowish-celadon tone with some fine russet inclusions on one side

The top right corner on one side is slightly polished, and there are some chips around the apertures. The other side with some minor polishing around the apertures. Overall the pendant is in general good condition with some expected minute nicks along the edges.
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