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A gIlT bRONZe ANd WhITe JAde ‘dRAgON’
belT PlAQue, TANg dyNAsTy

China, 618-907. The rectangular white jade belt plaque is encased in a gilt
bronze shell, the closed side with a dragon in high relief on an incised dotted
ground and the other side decorated in openwork with scrolling vines and
flowers, the open areas revealing the cased white jade.

Provenance: Grays Antique Center, London. Dr.
Koos de Jong, acquired from the above in 1999
(invoice not available). Dr. de Jong is a Dutch art his-
torian and has been privately collecting Chinese art
over decades. He has authored hundreds of articles
and several books on Dutch fine and decorative
arts spanning from the Middle Ages to the modern
era and published an extensive study of saddle rugs
in Dragon & Horse. Saddle Rugs and Other Horse
Tack from China and Beyond. Between 1976 and Dr. Koos de Jong and
ingeborg de roode (photo
2009 he worked for numerous museums across courtesy of Stedelijk
the Netherlands and was director of the European Museum Amsterdam)
Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch.
condition: Good, original condition, remarkable considering the age of this
plaque! Some wear, miniscule nicks and scratches, minor dents and tiny losses.
The gilt bronze with dark and copper red patina as well as few spots of verdigris.
Weight: 36.3 g
Dimensions: Size 3.6 x 5 cm

The opaque stone of a greyish white color with russet inclusions. The use of such
precious materials as jade and gilt bronze indicates this plaque was crafted for a
person of high status.
Four small piercings, two on each end, for attachment.

Literature comparison: Orientations, Vol. 33, no. 7, p. 19.
銅鎏金白玉龍袋扣，唐代
中國，618-907。方形白玉牌被包裹在鎏金銅框中，銅牌一面高高地浮雕著一條龍，另一面在
白玉用鏤空的纏枝花卉紋裝飾，露出了白玉。
來源：倫敦Grays 古玩中心。Drs. Koos de Jong 1999年購於上述收藏。 Drs. Koos de
Jong是一位荷蘭藝術史學家，幾十年來他一直私人收藏中國藝術品。他撰寫了數百篇文章
和幾本書，內容涉及從中世紀到現代的荷蘭美術和裝飾藝術。2013年，他在《Dragon &
Horse：Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond》中發表了有關中國
騎馬裝備的詳盡研究。1976年至2009年間，他曾在荷蘭的許多博物館工作，並曾擔任登博世歐
洲陶瓷工作中心的主任。
品相：原始良好品相，考慮到玉牌的年齡，這很了不起！一些磨損，微小的划痕，輕微的凹痕
和微小的損失。 鎏金銅帶有深色和銅紅色包漿，以及少量的銅綠斑點。
重量：36.3 克
尺寸：3.6 x 5 厘米
estimate euR 400,-
Starting price EUr 200,-

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A sMAll WhITe JAde FIguRe OF A seATed dOg,
lATe sONg TO eARlIeR MINg
China, 13th-15th century. The opaque stone of an ivory-white tone with several
russet veins, subtly carved in the form of a seated dog, the ears laid back and
the curled tail swung to the left, with a calm and obedient expression.
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
condition: Good original condition with extensive wear, some erosion, natural
inclusions and fissures to stone.

Weight: 48.0 g
Dimensions: Height 4.9 cm

白玉小狗擺件，宋末至明初
中國，十三至十五世紀。不透明象牙白色調的玉料，有幾條赤褐色的經絡，巧妙地雕刻成小
狗，耳朵後仰，彎曲的尾巴向左擺動，表情平靜而順從。
來源：奧地利私人收藏
品相：品相良好，嚴重磨損，一些侵蝕，天然内沁和裂縫。
重量：48.0 克
尺寸：高 4.9 厘米

estimate euR 800,-
Starting price EUr 400,-

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