Details
TWO ARCHAIC JADE DRAGON PENDANTS, ZHOU DYNASTY (1100-221BC)
comprising a coiled dragon pendant carved in profile with scrolling extremities, the jade of opaque celadon, cream and russet tone; and a stylised curved dragon pendant, with a slit mouth, decorated with comma spirals in relief; together with an archaistic yellowish celadon and russet curved fish pendant carved with c-scrolls; and an archaistic pale celadon and russet huang with raised dots -- The first, 3in. (7.6cm.) wide. (4)
comprising a coiled dragon pendant carved in profile with scrolling extremities, the jade of opaque celadon, cream and russet tone; and a stylised curved dragon pendant, with a slit mouth, decorated with comma spirals in relief; together with an archaistic yellowish celadon and russet curved fish pendant carved with c-scrolls; and an archaistic pale celadon and russet huang with raised dots -- The first, 3in. (7.6cm.) wide. (4)
Provenance
First: J.T. Tai & Co., New York, acquired prior to 1978; Second and Third: C.T. Loo, New York. Frank Caro, New York, 27th August 1964; Fourth: A.W. Bahr Collection, Weybridge, 1963.
Literature
Third: C.T. Loo, Jade Sale Catalogue, New York, 1950, Plate 55, no.6.
Special notice
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