The arched top of each is carved in high relief and undercut with a chilong grasping alingzhi stem in its mouth crawling towards the dragon-head hook, and each has a button on the underside. The stone of each is semi-translucent. Length: 5.5", 5"" (14 and 13 cm.) Provenance: Lizzadro Collection, Chicago, Illinois, acquired prior to 1960.

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