Lot Essay
Compare to a similar xi pendant sold at Christie's New York, Dongxi Studio- Important Chinese Jade and Hardstone Carvings from a Distinguished Private Collection, 17 March 2016, lot 913.
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THE PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A JADE DRAGON-FORM XI PENDANT
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)
Details
A JADE DRAGON-FORM XI PENDANT
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)
The flat pendant is carved in the shape of a dragon with open jaws shown in profile, its curved leg with clawed foot resting on the back edge of the S-shaped body, and its tail curving backward into a point.
4 in. (10 cm.) long
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)
The flat pendant is carved in the shape of a dragon with open jaws shown in profile, its curved leg with clawed foot resting on the back edge of the S-shaped body, and its tail curving backward into a point.
4 in. (10 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong in 1997
Brought to you by
Sibley Ngai