19th Century Jade Dragon Netsuke vintage with a navette shaped head

with a navette shaped head containing five old cut diamonds

they are though to look like an official wearing a cap of office

evokes motion - reminiscent of the aerodynamic modernist designs found in planes

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19th Century Jade Dragon Netsuke vintage with a navette shaped headA 19th century carved jade netsuke of spherical form, the middle hollowed out with zoomorphic dragons writhing around each other. The jade carving dates from the 19th century, circa 1850, likely originally worn as a Rysa netsuke (), with sterling fittings added later for wear as a pendant. The jade displays a gorgeous pale pastel apple green colour with light translucence. A dragon carved in jade carries significant symbolic meaning, particularly in