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SHANG DYNASTY (c. 1600-1100 BC)
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A CELADON JADE ‘TIGER’ PENDANT
SHANG DYNASTY (c. 1600-1100 BC)
The tiger is shown in profile with the head drawn forwards. Its undulating back gives it the appearance of a crouching animal with two paws bent. On both sides the limbs are revealed in incised lines. A small hole has been drilled at the mouth.
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2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) long, box
SHANG DYNASTY (c. 1600-1100 BC)
The tiger is shown in profile with the head drawn forwards. Its undulating back gives it the appearance of a crouching animal with two paws bent. On both sides the limbs are revealed in incised lines. A small hole has been drilled at the mouth.
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2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) long, box
Provenance
The Yangdetang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1995
Literature
Teng Shu-p’ing, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1995, pl. 22, pp. 94-95
Exhibited
National Palace Museum, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1995, Catalogue, pl. 22
Brought to you by
Priscilla Kong