Description A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'EAGLE AND SNAKE' PENDANT, c. 1920sChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Carved as a bird of prey in flight and a coiled snake flicking its tongue. The stone of a pale celadon hue with russet, black, ochre and chocolate-brown areas, well-polished. The top pierced for suspension.Condition: Excellent good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 88 gDimensions: 6.2 x 3.9 cm