Antique Ornate Hand Carved Nephrite Jade Knife Chinese Dragon Floral Pierced

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Antique Ornate Hand Carved Nephrite Jade Knife Chinese Dragon Floral Pierced:
$525.00

This piece was purchased from an estate in Ithaca New York.

I have tested the material and it is nephrite jade. Below is the sale description for the piece.

Description: Chinese carved jade archaic blade style plaque with dragon motif. Tapered blade shape with floral and other designs in relief in the blade topped with a dragon figure whose tail swirls into pierced, circular carving in the center of the blade. With a decorative, pierced carving along the top edge of the blade. Estimated carving date of late 19th or early 20th century and measures approximately 6\" long.