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A BROWN JADE SWORD GUARD AND IRON SWORD
LATE WARRING STATES- WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (475 BC-AD 8)
The sword guard is well carved in low relief on each side with a median ridge
that centres a taotie mask fanked by C-scrolls. The guard is still attached to
a section of the original iron sword and a fragment of the wooden hilt and the
jade is of an olive-brown tone.
11¾ in. (29.8 cm.) long
£8,000-12,000 US$11,000-16,000
€9,300-14,000
PROVENANCE:
By repute, the Collection of Dr. David-Weill (1871-1952), no. 3058.
Sotheby's London, 29 February 1972, lot 57.
Western Private Collection.
Roger Keverne, London, May 2008.
Property from a Princely Collection.
The current lot may be compared with a jade guard illustrated in Jadeware (1):
The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, no. 171, p 204.

戰國/西漢 玉劍琫及鐵劍

來源:
傳Dr. David Weill (1871-1952)珍藏, 編號3058
倫敦蘇富比1972年2月29日, 拍品57
西方私人珍藏
倫敦古董商Roger Keverne, 2008年5月
貴族私人珍藏

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