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Jade five-clawed dragon with feathered tail in cloth wrapping, late Ming dynasty, China, 1550-1644.
Jade five-clawed dragon with feathered tail in cloth wrapping, late Ming dynasty, China, 1550-1644. A compact jade pebble carving of a five-clawed two-horned dragon. The dragon is depicted with a tightly curled up tail making a figure of eight, the tail end being feathered. The animal is tied around with cloth and knotted, one leg protruding from the cloth. The jade is mainly of greenish white colour, but the snout and leg are brown.
Unique Identifier
AR918401
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2829px × 2213px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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16TH CENTURY
17th century
ART
artefact
Artifact
ARTS
BROWN
CARVED
Carving
china
CHINESE
color
country
curled
Dragon
DYNASTY
Jade
LOCATION
MING
MING DYNASTY
Museum of East Asian Art
mythical beast
mythical creature
MYTHOLOGY
Object
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
SIXTEENTH CENTURY
TAIL
white