the stone of slightly flattened oblong form, rising at one end with the upward swell of the phoenix's chest and tapering at the opposite end with the sweep of the curling tail feathers, the long neck extending back, lush plumage cascading down accentuating its length, the head in high relief, resting on the folded wings grasping a fruiting peach branch in its beak, a chilong in low relief on each wing, the legs tucked beneath the body, the stone a pale green color transmuting to a slightly more olive tone at the underside and flecked with white calcification Length 4 3/8 in., 11.1 cm
the stone of slightly flattened oblong form, rising at one end with the upward swell of the phoenix's chest and tapering at the opposite end with the sweep of the curling tail feathers, the long neck extending back, lush plumage cascading down accentuating its length, the head in high relief, resting on the folded wings grasping a fruiting peach branch in its beak, a chilong in low relief on each wing, the legs tucked beneath the body, the stone a pale green color transmuting to a slightly more olive tone at the underside and flecked with white calcification Length 4 3/8 in., 11.1 cm
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