DRAGON ENERGIES RISING
Awakening Dragon
Hand Carved in the highly prized INANGA nephrite of
New Zealand’s Gem Quality Jade.
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Fully Sculpted N.Z. Inanga Jade ‘Dragon Rising’
This extraordinary, original jade sculpture is an excellent example of the gem quality nephrite of New Zealand. Much sought after Inanga of this high quality is extremely rare. The particular stone selected for this creature is tightly felted and somewhat harder than the Moh’s scale of hardness for nephrite which is 5.5 to 6. A test with jadeite, which is 6 to 6.5, had a scratch mark left on the jadeite rather than the other way around. A perfect stone for this creative design of contemporary jade carving.
Images below illustrate the stages, days apart, in carving this ‘Dragon Rising’, from this working sketch to the completed vision of a Contemporary Dragon Sculpture.
- The original, working sketch for the Awakening Jade Dragon
Orientating the pattern with the selected jade. Note the chatoyant veins on the other end of this block which are also very tight and capable of being carved. A very rare aspect for chatoyant jade.
Pattern laid out on the selected stone.
Two views of the initial roughing out, critical as removing too much here or there will influence all form hereafter.
Progress ………….
- Form Defined and Progressing
And more ………….
- Evolving Form Showing the promise of the Awakening Jade Dragon
The wing positions are a slight departure from the sketch and are carved touching the main body of the piece for two reasons….. The foremost for strength and durability. The other for possible suspension as an adornment piece for the bold to wear as a startling, suspended Dragon Sculpture. An incredible, personal Guardian!!!
- Rear view of the evolvement above
Details of the spine flutes inked in to indicate the contour and body flow of this serpentine form.
- The dragon Form well defined
The Jade Dragon Rising approaching final finishing stages….
- Fine Diamond Tooling the Awakening One
And definitions of the rear view ………..
- Definitions of the rear view
Below here is the final Dragon Form revealed…..
- Final Dragon Form
All diamond tooling and forming completed…. days ahead of dressing and polishing to show ______
- Sculpting The Rising Dragon Completed
The finished Winged Serpent! Glossed and matt finishes on the jade impart further dimensions to this original,
Contemporary Jade Sculpture.
DRAGON RISING
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Portal
for the
Mythical Creature
So, such a Mythical Creature as has revealed itself here must also require the appropriate Haven.
Illustrated below is the Rosewood Box featuring fine inlaid, brass trim.
Meticulously lined and nested with a warm mushhroom colored Velour
within which the Eternal Serpent may reside while in this Mortal Realm.
Rosewood Box Haven for the Eternal Serpent.
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Dragon Haven Boxed and protected
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Dragon Portal Opening Illustrating Interior
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Dragon Rising on Display
The display unit as illustrated here is in it’s own compartment under the nested, upper portion of the Jade Serpent
The Eternal Serpent on Show.
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Dragon Rising
A recent evaluation suggested such a unique design and exquisite carving in jade of this quality would have no lesser value than $23,000.00
Further information from Donnhere
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