A PAIR OF JADE ‘DRAGON’ ORNAMENTS, XI
A PAIR OF JADE ‘DRAGON’ ORNAMENTS, XI

LATE WARRING STATES-EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY

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A PAIR OF JADE ‘DRAGON’ ORNAMENTS, XI
LATE WARRING STATES-EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
Each flat pendant is carved in the shape of a dragon with open jaws shown in profile depicted with horns, a long crest that falls to the top of a curved leg with clawed foot that rests on the back edge of the S-shaped body, and a long tail that tapers into a point.
5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm.) high, box
Provenance
The Yangdetang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1993
Literature
Ancient Jade from the Yangde Tang Collection, Taipei, 1993, pl. 11
Teng Shu-p’ing, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1995, pl. 71
Exhibited
Chang Foundation, Ancient Jade from the Yangde Tang Collection, Taipei, 27 January-25 April 1993, Catalogue, pl. 11
National Palace Museum, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1995, Catalogue, pl. 71

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