Legends & Lore - Enamel Wyvern or Dragon Brooch jadeite The background is minutely textured

The background is minutely textured

Either way

and further flora

smooth and highly polished

Legends & Lore - Enamel Wyvern or Dragon Brooch jadeite The background is minutely texturedFierce and regal, this is one mythical dragon that breathes no fire and needs no lair. From the Art Nouveau period, and very much designed in the spirit of that era, it may be a wyvern as it has two legs, while a dragon has four. Vibrant Kelly green translucent enamel adorns the wings, body, and tail. Mouth agape, its fangs protrude with its curving tongue. A petite green paste (glass) eye enlivens this creature's countenance. In its paw, a natural