Eastern Han Dynasty Green and Yellow Jade Dragon and Phoenix Pattern Wide Ring

The jade of this ring is green-yellow in color with a slight touch of red. The surface is semi-weathered, and the central circular hole is relatively large compared to the disk. The carving technique uses the method of pressing the ground and raising the air to interweave with the engraved lines to form a swirling dragon and phoenix pattern, and the hollow carving technique is used to create a wide and regular ring-shaped surface, making the image of the dragon and phoenix more vivid. The dragon and phoenix have beautiful shapes, which are not only full of tension, but also very agile and elegant. The ears of the Chilong are drooping and its eyebrows are raised. The inner side of the eye sockets is slanted around the eyeballs, and the junction of the shoulders and the head is sloped, making the shoulders protrude. There is a ridge on the back all the way to the tail, and the four legs are distributed on both sides of the torso, as if crawling. The tail is forked and curled outward in a twisted wire shape. The dragon and phoenix are decorated with hook cloud patterns with incised lines, and there are short incised lines and fine hair patterns in some parts. The knifework is sharp and upright. Whether it is the decoration, jade quality, or technique, it has typical characteristics of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The whole piece is in good condition, the jade is glossy, and the carving is fine. It is a fine piece of similar jade bi from the Han Dynasty and is worthy of collection. https://youtu.be/-OfJItc7Fa8?si=fD1mqEDtosJOqshb