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Republic Period Jadeite "Double Dragon" Pendant
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Republic Period Jadeite "Double Dragon" Pendant

1920 - 1940
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Republic Period Jadeite "Double Dragon" Pendant

Circa 1925 –1936

Dimensions: 5cm x 5cm.

A single-sided, openwork carving featuring two dragons facing a central pearl. The reverse side is smooth and flat.

Material: Natural "Oily Green" Jadeite. Dense and cold to the touch.

Bilateral Drilling: Close-ups of the suspension hole show it was hand-drilled from both sides (meeting in the middle), a hallmark of traditional manual tools.

Hand-Polished: Features a soft, waxy luster rather than the "glassy" finish of modern machine-made pieces.

Market Context: This "flat-back" style was highly popular for export jewellery during the early 20th century.

Provenance UK Private Collection, Brought Hong Kong 1967

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Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Carved Green Jadeite Pendant to the 1930s.

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Description
Republic Period Jadeite "Double Dragon" Pendant

Circa 1925 –1936

Dimensions: 5cm x 5cm.

A single-sided, openwork carving featuring two dragons facing a central pearl. The reverse side is smooth and flat.

fig 1. A circular dark green carved jadeite pendant featuring stylised double dragon motifs with openwork details and a suspension hole at the top.
fig 1. Republic Period Jadeite "Double Dragon" Pendant

Material: Natural "Oily Green" Jadeite. Dense and cold to the touch.

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Bilateral Drilling: Close-ups of the suspension hole show it was hand-drilled from both sides (meeting in the middle), a hallmark of traditional manual tools.
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fig 2. A circular dark green carved jadeite pendant featuring stylised double dragon motifs with openwork details and a suspension hole at the top.
fig 2. Republic Period Jadeite "Double Dragon" Pendant

Hand-Polished: Features a soft, waxy luster rather than the "glassy" finish of modern machine-made pieces.

Market Context: This "flat-back" style was highly popular for export jewellery during the early 20th century.

Provenance UK Private Collection, Brought Hong Kong 1967

Date of Manufacture

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Carved Green Jadeite Pendant to the 1930s.

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Specialising in antique silver, gold boxes, gold coins and objects de vertu. Rare fine-quality imperial chinese porcelain, jades, cloisonné

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Archive I A circular dark green carved jadeite pendant featuring stylised double dragon motifs with openwork details and a suspension hole at the top.

Republic Period Jadeite "Double Dragon" Pendant

Archive II A circular dark green carved jadeite pendant featuring stylised double dragon motifs with openwork details and a suspension hole at the top. View II
Archive III A circular dark green carved jadeite pendant featuring stylised double dragon motifs with openwork details and a suspension hole at the top. View III
Archive IV A circular dark green carved jadeite pendant featuring stylised double dragon motifs with openwork details and a suspension hole at the top. View IV
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A circular dark green carved jadeite pendant featuring stylised double dragon motifs with openwork details and a suspension hole at the top.
Republic Period Jadeite "Double Dragon" Pendant
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A circular dark green carved jadeite pendant featuring stylised double dragon motifs with openwork details and a suspension hole at the top.
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Republic Period jade carvings often bridged classical Imperial motifs, such as dragons and coins, with evolving lapidary techniques aimed at both domestic collectors and international export markets.

Jadeite is a dense pyroxene mineral prized for its hardness, worked using abrasive pastes and lapidary tools to create intricate pierced openwork, relief motifs, and polished surfaces.

Authentic pieces typically display hand-carved tool marks within piercing, natural colour variations or inclusions, and subtle surface wear consistent with age rather than uniform machine finishing.

Carved jade pendants are versatile items that can be strung on silk cords or fine gold chains for modern jewellery wearing, or displayed in custom acrylic stands as decorative desktop objects.

Jadeite should be cleaned gently using warm water and mild soap with a soft cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners, ultrasonic baths, or extreme temperature fluctuations.
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