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JADE PLAQUE WITH C-SHAPED DRAGON TWO LINKED DISKS AND HOOKED CLOUD HONGSHAN
5JADE PLAQUE WITH C-SHAPED DRAGON, TWO LINKED DISKS AND HOOKED CLOUD
HONGSHAN CULTURE 3500 - 2500 BC Height: 8 3/8 inches (20.9 cm)
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This piece is composed of three images. At the top is one of the classic icons of the Hongshan culture, the C- Dragon. In the middle is a two-linkeddisks figure, while at the bottom is a hooked cloud image. To have these images together in one carving is extraordinary. Each one is known as a separate carving and is associated with an individual of high rank. The three together must represent extremely high rank. The meaning and purpose of such a carving is as yet unknown. There have been only three or four carvings of this type discovered. So far, none have been published. This piece represents the final stage in the development of the Hongshan dragon form, as shown by the four items in this collection. It was done when the C-Dragon had lost some of its exclusivity and could be used in composite figures, such as this one.
