Jade carving and dragon combination

[Jade carved dragon and dragon combination]

diameter 11.1 cm, thickness 0.4 cm
White jade, which has sugar color, is moist and polished, and has glass light. The rim of the jade wall is decorated with grain patterns, which are full of grain. The wall is carved with a dragon pattern, a dragon mouth, an axe-shaped jaw, an apricot eye with a hook on the tip, and a shell-shaped pattern on the neck. The body of the dragon is twisted into an S-shaped shape, and only three claws can be seen. The front claws are stretched forward and raised, the rear two claws are tightly grasping the inner wall edge, and the hinge tail is turned up and hooked outward. The overall feeling of dragon shape is powerful, dynamic and rhythmic
This object is divided into two parts. The reverse side is decorated with the same pattern as the front side, but there are still traces of glue left. Because it is an old collection in the Qing Dynasty, it is speculated that it may have been inlaid on furniture or other objects. For inlaying purposes, it is cut into two parts. At present, there are a large number of jade articles embedded in furniture in the Forbidden City