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THE PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A RUSSET JADE 'DRAGON AND BEAR' SCABBARD SLIDE
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
Details
A RUSSET JADE 'DRAGON AND BEAR' SCABBARD SLIDE
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
The slide is well-carved with a sinuous dragon clambering on the edge with its long tail trailing behind, and further decorated to the surface with a recumbent bear, all against a ground of abstract ruyi-form scrolls.
3 in. (8 cm.) long
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
The slide is well-carved with a sinuous dragon clambering on the edge with its long tail trailing behind, and further decorated to the surface with a recumbent bear, all against a ground of abstract ruyi-form scrolls.
3 in. (8 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1994
Brought to you by
Sibley Ngai