Bidspirit auction | White jade pendant ‘Phoenix and

White jade pendant ‘Phoenix and dragon’, Eastern Han dynasty - White jade pendant with a polished glassy finish. The piece is circular with an openwork design featuring two intertwined mythological creatures: a phoenix and a dragon. The masterful openwork carving and fine bas-relief detailing the plumage, scales and sinuous tails of both figures in a play of organic forms are particularly noteworthy. Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD) or later. Size: 5.5 x 1.6 x 5.4 cm Weight: 66.7 g Provenance: · Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.