Lot Essay
A similar jade carving of kui-dragon was excavated from Guo State tomb, illustrated in Sanmenxia Guoguomu, Vol.1, Beijing, 1999, no. 66.
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WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C.1100-771 BC
Details
A CELADON JADE ‘KUI-DRAGON’ PENDANT
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C.1100-771 BC
The pendant is vividly carved as a horned dragon shown in profile, and its mane, body and legs finely incised.
2 ¼ in. (5.8 cm.) long, box
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C.1100-771 BC
The pendant is vividly carved as a horned dragon shown in profile, and its mane, body and legs finely incised.
2 ¼ in. (5.8 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1990