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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTION
A WHITE JADE SCABBARD SLIDE
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC) OR LATER
Details
A WHITE JADE SCABBARD SLIDE
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC) OR LATER
The surface is well-carved in high relief with a sinuous chilong, depicted with pronounced eyes, a long writhing body and a bifurcated tail. The well polished stone is of a opaque white tone with some areas of darker inclusions.
2 ¼ in. (6 cm.) long, box
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC) OR LATER
The surface is well-carved in high relief with a sinuous chilong, depicted with pronounced eyes, a long writhing body and a bifurcated tail. The well polished stone is of a opaque white tone with some areas of darker inclusions.
2 ¼ in. (6 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1998
Brought to you by
Priscilla Kong