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A CELADON JADE SILHOUETTE 戰國 青玉龍形珮及青玉鳳形珮各一只
‘DRAGON’ PENDANT AND A 來源
CELADON JADE SILHOUETTE 1999年以前購自台北一言堂
‘PHOENIX’ PENDANT 著錄
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC) 震旦藝術博物館,《戰國玉器》,台北,2007年,
One pendant is carved in the form of a dragon in profile with an 圖版80號,頁133
arched s-shaped body. It is depicted with a curled crest, pointed
horns and circular eyes, terminating to one end with a coiled
bi-furcated tail. Each side of the body and tail are decorated
with comma spirals. The other pendant is carved in the form
of a stylised phoenix, also depicted with an s-shaped body and
decorated throughout with comma spirals.
Larger: 43 in. (11 cm.) long, box (2)
HK$200,000-300,000 US$26,000-38,000
PROVENANCE
Acquired from E Yuan Tang Chinese Art, Taipei, prior to 1999
LITERATURE
Aurora Art Museum, Jades of Warring States Period, 2007, Taipei,
pl. 80, p. 133
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