Lot Essay
Compare to a set of nine jade ornaments, also dating to the Western Han dynasty, in the Aurora Museum Collection, illustrated in Jades of Han Dynasty, Taipei, 2005, pl. 21.
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WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)
Details
A SET OF FOUR JADE PENDANTS
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)
Comprised of a jade heng, jade archer’s ring, jade ring reticulated with phoenix motifs, and a jade pendant pierced with cloud motifs.
Jade heng: 3 7/8 in. (9.7 cm.) long, box
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)
Comprised of a jade heng, jade archer’s ring, jade ring reticulated with phoenix motifs, and a jade pendant pierced with cloud motifs.
Jade heng: 3 7/8 in. (9.7 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1995
Brought to you by
Liang-Lin Chen (陳良玲)
VP, Senior Specialist Head of Sale