Jade Dragon Turtle of Early 20th CenturyThe high quality He Tien?jade is very hard, has a beautiful pale greenish grayish color, and is translucent, uniform in texture with patches of cloudy suspension within.? Its surface is very smooth, waxy/oily of polished high quality jade.? Dragon turtle, having dragon head and turtle body, is one of the four gods of ancient China.? It is rarely used as a motif of carving except late Qing Dynasty and early Republic.? It has a well-sculptured matching hardwood base.Size:? 3 1/2 (8.9 cm.) h x?4 in. (10 cm.) w?Provenance: From an important California collector. ? http://www.karburys.com/lotdetail/371/ ? www.Karburys.com Tel:(888)882- 1956 ? 微信:美國卡百利拍賣行 WeChat ID:KarburyAuctions 中國直通電話: 9501 - 3510 - 00948