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2775
A RARE CELADON JADE SWORD
POMMEL
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)
The circular pommel is carved and incised to the centre
with a raised whorl motif surrounded by a band of comma
spirals, and further enclosed below four scroll-form flanges.
The underside is carved with a central channel.
2æ in. (7 cm.) wide

HK$120,000-180,000 US$16,000-23,000
PROVENANCE
Acquired from E Yuan Tang Chinese Art, Taipei, prior to
1999

西漢 青玉穀紋出戟劍首
來源
1999 年以前購自台北一言堂 2775

2776
A JADE ‘DRAGON’ SWORD
POMMEL
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)
The sword pommel is carved to the the center with a raised
medallion carved with a stylised dragon motif surrounded
by a band of further scrolling dragon with interlinking
coiling bodies. It is carved to the underside with a circular
channel.
17 in. (4.7 cm.) diam., box
HK$80,000-150,000 US$11,000-19,000

PROVENANCE
Acquired from Chang Wei-Hwa & Company, Taipei, prior
to 1994

戰國 玉龍紋劍首
來源 2776
1994 年以前購自台北雲中居

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