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EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
Details
A CELADON JADE ‘DRAGON’ ORNAMENT, XI
EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
The flat ornament is carved in the shape of a dragon shown in profile, depicted with an open jaw, sharp horns, a curled crest, and its tail tapering to a backward curving point. The body and tail are further detailed with fine incisions.
3 ¼ in. (8.3 cm.) long, box
EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
The flat ornament is carved in the shape of a dragon shown in profile, depicted with an open jaw, sharp horns, a curled crest, and its tail tapering to a backward curving point. The body and tail are further detailed with fine incisions.
3 ¼ in. (8.3 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Acquired from E Yuan Tang Chinese Art, Taipei, prior to 1999
Literature
Aurora Art Museum, Jades of Han Dynasty, Taipei, 2005, pl. 49, p. 111
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