Lot Essay
A jade square pendant of similar form and decoration was found in an Eastern Zhou (770-256 BC) tomb in Huixian, Henan province, illustrated in A Harvest of New Scholarship, Taipei, 1998, p. 74, no. 59.
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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A SMALL YELLOW JADE PENDANT
EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (770-256 BC)
Details
A SMALL YELLOW JADE PENDANT
EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (770-256 BC)
The square ornament with notched edges is carved on both sides with four pairs of dragon heads surrounding the central round opening. The jade is of a pale yellowish-green colour with areas of russet inclusions.
1 3/4 in. (4.3 cm.) long
EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (770-256 BC)
The square ornament with notched edges is carved on both sides with four pairs of dragon heads surrounding the central round opening. The jade is of a pale yellowish-green colour with areas of russet inclusions.
1 3/4 in. (4.3 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong in 2000
Brought to you by
Sibley Ngai