A JADE CONG, SWORD POMMEL AND MYTHICAL BEAST CARVING
A JADE CONG, SWORD POMMEL AND MYTHICAL BEAST CARVING

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

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A JADE CONG, SWORD POMMEL AND MYTHICAL BEAST CARVING
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The group comprises: a miniature pale celadon and russet jade cong carved with archaistic scrolls; a mottled pale and dark grey celadon jade sword pommel, carved with two concave bands encircling two small apertures; and a black jade single-horned mythical beast.
The tallest 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) high
Provenance
The cong: With Michael Oriental Art Ltd., 21 April 2001.
The Pratt Collection of Seattle, Washington, USA.
The sword pommel: With Linart Ltd., London, 16 December 1997.
Collection of Francis Golding (1944-2013).

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