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LATE WARRING STATES PERIOD, CIRCA 300-220 BC
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A RARE INSCRIBED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOK
LATE WARRING STATES PERIOD, CIRCA 300-220 BC
The curved shaft is carved with fine incisions depicting a scrolling motif and terminates on one end with an upturned dragon head. The underside is set with a circular disc for attachment and inscribed with the characters, chang shou, ‘longevity’. The well-polished semi-translucent stone is of a white tone with some areas of russet inclusions.
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) long, box
LATE WARRING STATES PERIOD, CIRCA 300-220 BC
The curved shaft is carved with fine incisions depicting a scrolling motif and terminates on one end with an upturned dragon head. The underside is set with a circular disc for attachment and inscribed with the characters, chang shou, ‘longevity’. The well-polished semi-translucent stone is of a white tone with some areas of russet inclusions.
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Acquired from E Yuan Tang Chinese Art, Taipei, prior to 1999
Literature
Aurora Art Museum, Jades of Han Dynasty, Taipei, 2005, pl. 97, p. 158
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