WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC

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A GROUP OF TWELVE JADE ORNAMENTS
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC
The group consists of a variety of miniature jade carvings including: five cicadas, a white jade double dragon-form pendant, a 'dragon' huang and other ornaments of different forms.
Largest: 2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) long, box

Provenance

Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1991

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve.

Lot Essay

This group of ornaments are classic shapes of jades during the Western Zhou dynasty, similar examples were excavated from the Yu state tomb, including the circular ornament illustrated in Yuguo Jade Wares, Beijing, 2005, p57.

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