This unusual stylized white jade carving of a bird with a dragons head measures 2 1/2 inches tall by 1 1/2 inches wide by about 1 1/2 inches in depth.

It is carved from a very white nephrite and has small brown inclusions on a few areas on it's head. It also has a very dark brown oxidized area around the bottom of the carving. It gives the impression that it's base has been sitting in something for a very long time: so long that it has oxidized and leached deep into the stone itself.

This unusual little white jade carving is difficult to categorize. It may be Shang, or a copy of Shang in style.

We are dating this jade carving to the 18th - 19th century, but it may be much older. It has additional wing details that are chiseled or incised into the back portion of the wings: these details do not show up in the photos.

This extremely old hardstone / jade bracelet dates from the Liangzhu Period (3300 BC-2200 BC).

It is a varigated black color with one spot of pale yellow green on the interior.

It is in excellent condition, even though its material has been been degraded over time (The scratch test only works on the green spot due to the degradation of the darker areas). It also has a crystal structure that can be seen under high magnification.

This Chinese nephrite jade carving of a reclining ram measures 3.5 inches long by 2 inches tall by 1.5 inches in depth.

It is carved in a celadon colored jade with a few areas of reddish brown oxidation.

It also has a few minor natural inclusions.

Neolithic Hongshan Culture Jade Carving (4500-2200BC)

This is a heavily calcified jade carving. The calcification has colors that range from pale beige to a rich brown. It is difficult to tell the original color of the jade due to the extensive calcification.

Subject is a winged insect, possibly a cicada, morphing into a crouching woman. Cicada were considered symbols of longevity and renewed life. It is quite possible that this was a longevity or fertility totem.

Measurements: 5 1/2 x 2 1/2 X 2 inches (140mm x 60mm x 50 mm).

This is one piece from our personal collection of approximately 4500+ antique jade carvings. It is also one of the jades illustrated in our upcoming book on Hongshan Jade (800 illustrations so far and climbing, to be published, hopefully, later this year.)

This reclining jade camel measures about 8 inches long by 5 inches tall by 3 inches in depth.

It is carved from a solid piece of jade with heavy overall oxidation and it ranges from off white to pale celadon to pale yellow in color.

The camel is depicted with well defined and stylized fur and two alternating humps.

It has a few natural fissures that run through the stone.

This is an old carved nephrite pendant / medallion in the form of a coiled dragon.

It measures approximately 2 inches (50 cm) in diameter by 1/8 inch (.8 cm)thick.

Archaic Style (Han - Song Dynasty). We are listing this as 18 - 19th century although it may actually be much older.

This antique nephrite jade carving of a reclining ox dates from the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) or the early portion of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD).

It measures about 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 X 1 1/4 inches or 58mm x 31mm x 30 mm.

It is carved from white variegated nephrite jade with a small area of pale gray in the center.