A CARVED AMBER 'DRAGON' PENDANT, EARLY QING DYNASTY China, 17th-18th century Carved as a dragon amid scrolling clouds writhing through and around a disk carved with three characters, the dragon's scales and the disk similarly incised, the pendant pierced twice at the top for suspension. The translucent amber of a deep and attractive tone. HEIGHT 6.5 cm Condition: Good condition, appealingly worn, minor nicks. The underside with a Japanese inscription of later date. Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris. Auction comparison: Compare a related amber carving of a dragon, dated 18th century, at Sotheby's, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 11 April 2008, Hong Kong, lot 3013 (part-lot, together with one other smaller amber carving, sold for 87,500 HKD).