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IMPORTANT CHINESE ART FROM THE JUNKUNC COLLECTION | 瓊肯珍藏重要中國藝術

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A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE SWORD GUARD 西漢 白玉雕螭龍紋劍珌
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)
來源:
The front of the guard is finely carved in high relief and undercut with a 史蒂芬 • 瓊肯三世（1978年逝）珍藏。
lively chilong and the reverse with a taotie mask within a plain border.
The semi-translucent stone is of even white color and has a satiny polish.
2º in. (5.7 cm.) long
$8,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:
Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection.

Compare two Western Han white jade sword guards similarly carved
with a chilong in high relief on one side and a taotie mask in low relief
on the reverse, from Xiashan, Yongcheng, Henan province and now in
the Henan Provincial Museum, illustrated in The Complete Collection
of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 5, Henan, Beijing, 2005, nos. 219 and
220. The current sword guard is a particularly superb example, featuring
high-quality jade material and exceptionally fine carving.

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