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A CELADON JADE ‘DRAGON’ A CELADON JADE ‘TIGER’ PENDANT
PENDANT SHANG DYNASTY (C. 1600-1100 BC)
SHANG DYNASTY (C. 1600-1100 BC) The tiger is shown in profile with the head drawn forwards. Its
undulating back gives it the appearance of a crouching animal with
The pendant is carved as a crouching dragon. The small head has
a pair of horns and slightly protruding eyes. Its long back is curved two paws bent. On both sides the limbs are revealed in incised
terminating in curled tail. The dragon is identical on both sides lines. A small hole has been drilled at the mouth.
with intaglio line decoration. There is a perforation at the mouth 21 in. (5.2 cm.) long, box
and a drilled mark can be seen underneath. The stone has a pale HK$120,000-180,000 US$16,000-23,000
celadon tone with some mottled white inclusions.
1¡ in. (3.6 cm.) long, box PROVENANCE
The Yangdetang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1995
HK$80,000-120,000 US$11,000-15,000
EXHIBITED
PROVENANCE National Palace Museum, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese
The Yangdetang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1995 Jades, Taipei, 1995, Catalogue, pl. 22
EXHIBITED LITERATURE
National Palace Museum, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Teng Shu-p’ing, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades,
Jades, Taipei, 1995, Catalogue, pl. 21 Taipei, 1995, pl. 22, pp. 94-95

LITERATURE
Teng Shu-p’ing, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, 商 青玉琥珮
Taipei, 1995, pl. 21, pp. 92-93
來源
養德堂珍藏，台北，入藏於1995 年以前
商 青玉龍珮
展覽
來源 國立故宮博物院，《羣玉別藏》，台北，1995年，圖版22號
養德堂珍藏，台北，入藏於1995 年以前
著錄
展覽 鄧淑蘋，《羣玉別藏》，台北，1995年，圖版22號，
國立故宮博物院，《羣玉別藏》，台北，1995年，圖版21號
頁94-95
著錄
鄧淑蘋，《羣玉別藏》，台北，1995年，圖版21號，
頁92-93

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