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A JADE TIGER-FORM PENDANT
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC
The flattened pendant is carved as a tiger in profile with circular
eyes, round snout and legs crouched, with a hole drilled through
the mouth.
3 æ in. (9.6 cm.) long, box
HK$60,000-80,000 US$7,800-10,000

PROVENANCE
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1990
A jade carving of tiger with similar design was excavated from
Qianzhang, Shandong province, illustrated in Tengzhou qianzhang
damudi, 2005, Beijing, col.pl.57.

西周 玉虎形珮

來源
藍田山房舊藏，1990年購於台北
山東省滕州前掌大商周貴族墓地曾出土一件呈相同俯臥姿態的虎珮，
著於《滕州前掌大墓地》，2005年，北京，彩色圖版57。

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2769
A PALE GREENISH JADE TIGER-
FORM PENDANT
LATE SHANG-EARLY WESTERN ZHOU
DYNASTY, C. 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
The flattened pendant is carved as a tiger in profile with round
eyes, short bottle horn and crouched legs, with a hole drilled
through the mouth. The soft polished stone is of a pale greenish
tone with some russet inclusions and partially altered surfaces.
3 in. (7.6 cm.) long, box
HK$50,000-70,000 US$6,500-9,100

PROVENANCE
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1992
Compare a jade carving of kui-dragon, which has similar posture to
the current lot, was excavated from Guo State tomb, illustrated in
Sanmenxia Guoguomu, Vol.1, Beijing, 1999, no. 66.

商晚期／西周早期 玉虎形珮

來源
藍田山房舊藏，1992年購於台北
玉刻刀形制均在尾部雕琢出刀刃，刀柄為各類動物造型，如獸、龍、
魚、蟬等。且大多有穿孔可系掛，兼具實用及美觀。本件拍品刀柄的虎
爪設計同河南省三門峽虢國墓出土的一例夔龍形珮極為類似，著於《三
門峽虢國墓》，第一卷，北京，1999年，圖版66號。 2769
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