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International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935, cat. no. 358.
The Jade Circus, E&J Frankel, New York, 1972, cat. no. 2.

展覽
《中國藝術國際展覽會》，英國皇家藝術學院，倫敦，1935年，編號358
《The Jade Circus》，E&J Frankel，紐約，1972年，編號2

Literature
Stanley Charles Nott, Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages: A Review of its Characteristics, Decoration, Folklore, and Symbolism,
London, 1936, pl. LXIX.

出版
Stanley Charles Nott，《Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages: A Review of its Characteristics, Decoration, Folklore, and
Symbolism》，倫敦，1936年，圖版LXIX

Catalogue Note
The present plaque is an excellent representation of Eastern Zhou dynasty jade craftsmenship, At once powerful and fine, elegant
and subtle, the carving demonstrates the Eastern Zhou craftsmen's mastery of manipulation of the material as well as the
advanced development of complex and dynamic designs. Several similar jade 'tigers' have been published, including one in Yang
Boda, Zhongguo yu qi quan ji [The Complete Compilation of Chinese Jades], Vol. 1, Shijiazhuang Shi, 2005, p. 217, pl. 3. Another
jade 'tiger' was excavated from tomb 1 at Caomen Bay, Guojiamiao, Zaoyang, Hubei provice, and is now in the Hubei Provincial
Museum, published in Phoenix Reborn: Chu Jades Excavated from Hubei, Wuhan, Hong Kong, 2017, pl. 7.

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