Lot Essay
A jade disc similarly carved with a dragon and a phoenix was unearthed from the Nanyue King tomb in Guangzhou, illustrated in Jades from the Tomb of the King of Nanyue, Hong Kong, 1991, pl. 148 (fig. 1).
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WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)
Details
A PALE CELADON JADE RETICULATED ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ DISC, BI
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)
The disc is carved and pierced with a dragon and a phoenix facing opposite directions, the stone with a greyish-green tone.
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) diam., box
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)
The disc is carved and pierced with a dragon and a phoenix facing opposite directions, the stone with a greyish-green tone.
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) diam., box
Provenance
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1995
Brought to you by
Liang-Lin Chen (陳良玲)
VP, Senior Specialist Head of Sale