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THE PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A JADE ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX' ORNAMENT, XI
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)
Details
A JADE ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX' ORNAMENT, XI
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)
The flat ornament is carved in the shape of an intertwined dragon and phoenix, both detailed with open jaws, horns, and pronounced eyes, the dragon with its tail terminating in a backward curving point.
2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) high
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)
The flat ornament is carved in the shape of an intertwined dragon and phoenix, both detailed with open jaws, horns, and pronounced eyes, the dragon with its tail terminating in a backward curving point.
2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1996
Brought to you by
Sibley Ngai