pale green with whitish inclusions, carved mythical beast with open mouth and carrying baby on back, 1-1/2 x 1-3/4 x 1/2 in.

Note: This object was collected in China in the 1940sby agentleman stationed in and around Chunking. He was involved in theChina-Burma-India Theater and amassed a large group of Asian art.

Chungking which was the headquarters of CBI which oversaw the building of a road to India that would bring in supplies to support the Chinese forces. This set the stage for thecollectorto purchase Chinese artifacts in support of the Chinese.

This item tested jadeite on the Presidium Gem Tester II.

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

natural inclusions throughout, some surface dirt