Jade Dragon Turtle of Early 20th CenturyThe high quality He Tienjade 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 x4 in. (10 cm.) wProvenance: From an important California collector. http://www.karburys.com/lotdetail/371/