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A RARE INSCRIBED WHITE AND
RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOK
LATE WARRING STATES PERIOD,
CIRCA 300-220 BC
The curved shaft is carved with fine incisions depicting a scrolling
motif and terminates on one end with an upturned dragon head.
The underside is set with a circular disc for attachment and
inscribed with the characters, chang shou, ‘longevity’. The well-
polished semi-translucent stone is of a white tone with some areas
of russet inclusions.
2æ in. (7 cm.) long, box
HK$80,000-150,000 US$11,000-19,000
PROVENANCE
Acquired from E Yuan Tang Chinese Art, Taipei, prior to 1999
LITERATURE
Aurora Art Museum, Jades of Han Dynasty, Taipei, 2005, pl. 97,
p. 158
(inscription 銘文)
戰國晚期 白玉褐沁龍首帶鉤 「長壽」刻款
來源
1999 年以前購自台北一言堂
著錄
震旦藝術博物館，《漢代玉器》，台北，2005 年，
圖版 97 號，頁 158
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