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THE PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' SCABBARD CHAPE
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
Details
A WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' SCABBARD CHAPE
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
The flat trapezoidal chape is carved to depict a dragon clambering on the top while peering over the edge, with its sinuous body and long scrolling tail, falling on both sides of the surface. The base is drilled with a hole for attachment.
2 1/4 in. (6 cm.) wide, box
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
The flat trapezoidal chape is carved to depict a dragon clambering on the top while peering over the edge, with its sinuous body and long scrolling tail, falling on both sides of the surface. The base is drilled with a hole for attachment.
2 1/4 in. (6 cm.) wide, box
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1998
Literature
Selected Fine Jades from Fengya-tang, Taipei, 2009, p. 177, no. 184
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Sibley Ngai