A JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOK
A JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOK

WARRING STATES PERIOD, CIRCA 475-221 BC

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A JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOK
WARRING STATES PERIOD, CIRCA 475-221 BC
The arched shaft is carved with a stylised motif terminating on one end with a dragon head.
5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm.) long, box
Provenance
The Yangdetang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1995
Literature
Teng Shu-p’ing, Collectors Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1995, pl. 60
Exhibited
National Palace Museum, Collectors Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1995, Catalogue, pl. 60

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