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A JADE ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ A JADE ‘DRAGONS’ PENDANT
PENDANT
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)
The flat ornament is carved and pierced with a pair of coiling
The flat ornament is finely carved and pierced with a pair of dragons, conjoined at their bodies that terminate on either end
dragons and a pair of phoenix, all interlocking and centred with a with their heads, all above a pair of serpent-like juvenile dragons,
serpent-like juvenile dragon. chihui.
2 æ in. (7 cm.) long 2 º in. (6 cm.) wide

HK$100,000-150,000US$13,000-19,000 HK$150,000-200,000US$20,000-26,000

PROVENANCE PROVENANCE

Acquired in Hong Kong, 1996 Acquired in Hong Kong, 1996

戰國 玉雙龍鳳珮 戰國 玉螭虺紋珮

來源 來源
1996年購於香港 1996年購於香港

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A JADE CICADA

HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)

The cicada is carved to the top with crisp grooves to delineate the
head, pronounced eyes and wings, while the underside is decorated
with fine lines to depict the ribbed abdomen.
2 æ in. (7 cm.) long

HK$60,000-80,000US$7,800-10,000

PROVENANCE

Acquired in Hong Kong, 1999

漢 玉蟬

來源
1999年購於香港

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