Certified Chinese archaic jade plaque Dragons and Phoenix birds, Western Zhou dynasty (1122 BC - 771 BC)The plaque is archeological finding; magnificent example of Western Zhou culture.Traces of archaic tools are indicated.There is a cut groove around, the purpose of which was probably, applying of a string around, in order to hang the plaque.This jade plaque is accompanied by certificate of authenticity.Precious stones:There are up 20 drilled holes on each side.Most of them are filled with precious stones: diamonds, emeralds, garnets, sapphires, etc, the hardness (from 7 to 10, mostly 8 to 10) was checked by licensed jeweler.The sockets for the dragon mouths have up to 3-4 precious stones, representing their teeth.Probably, stones/crystals were inserted into the holes in order to made jade plaque shiny and beautiful.The prevalent color of the precious stones are rosy, purple and brown.Measurements:Length: 10.25 in. = 25.5 cmHeight: 5.5 in. = 14 cmWidth: 0.65 in. = 14 mmWeight: 2 lb. 6 oz. = 1100 gCondition: Very good, natural aging of the jade. One side is more eroded than another. No other defects Low Estimate: 30000;High Estimate: 100000;Original: Yes
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