Lot Essay
The twist-rope decoration was also found on Spring and Autumn Period jades. Compare to a huan, illustrated in The Pictorial Handbook of Ancient Chinese Jades, 2017, p.199
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WARRING STATES PERIOD, CIRCA 475-221 BC
Details
A GROUP OF THREE JADE ROPE-TWIST RINGS, HUAN
WARRING STATES PERIOD, CIRCA 475-221 BC
Each jade huan is carved as a continuous twisted rope.
Largest: 2 in. (5 cm.) diam, box
WARRING STATES PERIOD, CIRCA 475-221 BC
Each jade huan is carved as a continuous twisted rope.
Largest: 2 in. (5 cm.) diam, box
Provenance
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1991
Brought to you by
Ruben Lien (連懷恩)
VP, Senior Specialist