light brown with darker inclusions, outer band with curled raised forms, inner circle with two pair of undulating dragons face to face with open mouths, 2-7/8 in.

Note: This object tests as Nephrite on the Presidium Gem Tester II.

This object was collected in China in the 1940?s by a gentleman stationed in and around Chunking. He was involved in the China-Burma-India Theater and amassed a large group of Asian art.

Provenance: Purchased in Chunking, China,1940s by an American serviceman; Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina