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2701 2702

A RUSSET JADE ‘CHILONG’ SCABBARD A WHITE JADE ‘CHILONG’ SCABBARD
SLIDE SLIDE

HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD) HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)

The surface is well-carved in high relief with a sinuous chilong, The scabbard slide is well-carved to the top in high relief with a
depicted with pronounced eyes, a long writhing body and a large sinuous chilong, accompanied by a young dragon, which is
bifurcated tail. The well polished stone is of a russet tone with clambering at one end. Both dragons are detailed with bulging
some areas of darker inclusions. eyes, fine incisions to the body and a bifurcated tail.
1 æ in. (3.5 cm.) long 3 æ in. (9.5 cm.) long

HK$150,000-250,000US$20,000-32,000 HK$200,000-300,000US$26,000-39,000

PROVENANCE PROVENANCE

Acquired in Hong Kong, 1998 Acquired in Hong Kong, 1994

漢 玉螭龍紋劍 漢 白玉螭虺紋劍

來源 來源
1998 年購於香港 1994 年購於香港

2703

A RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGON AND BEAR’
SCABBARD SLIDE

HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)

The slide is well-carved with a sinuous dragon clambering on the
edge with its long tail trailing behind, and further decorated to the
surface with a recumbent bear, all against a ground of abstract ruyi-
form scrolls.
3 in. (8 cm.) long

HK$180,000-250,000US$23,000-32,000

PROVENANCE

Acquired in Hong Kong, 1994

漢 白玉蒼龍戲熊紋劍

來源
1994 年購於香港

2703 (detail 細部)

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