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A SMALL GREENISH-YELLOW JADE 商晚期 玉龍形珮
DRAGON-FORM PENDANT 來源
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH 鄭德坤（1907-2001）
CENTURY BC Bluett and Sons Ltd.，倫敦
The flat pendant of semi-circular shape is carved as a dragon 藍田山房舊藏，1990年12月20日購自Bluett and Sons Ltd.
shown in profile with a notched back, an upturned tail on one
end, opposite to the openwork mouth serving as an aperture for 出版
suspension. Both sides are finely incised with double-line details. 鄭德坤，《Shang China》，倫敦，1960年，圖版XV(d)
The semi-translucent stone is of a pale greenish-yellow tone with 鄭德坤，「The Carving of Jade in the Shang Period」（商代玉
some areas of opaque alteration. 雕），東方陶瓷學會期刊，第29冊，1954-55年，圖3(11)
2 in. (5.2 cm.) wide, box
《Chinese Jades from the Mu-Fei Collection》（木扉珍藏中國
HK$150,000-200,000 US$19,000-26,000 玉器）, Bluett and Sons Ltd, 倫敦，1990年，圖版14號
鄭德坤 (1907-2001)，著名考古學家，出生於福建廈門的鼓浪嶼，畢業
PROVENANCE
Collection of Dr Cheng Te-k’un (1907-2001) 於燕京大學，哈佛大學考古學博士，1951年受邀到英國劍橋大學任教，
Bluett and Sons Ltd., London 共23年，在任教期間，劍橋獨立於劍橋的「木扉」圖書館，1974年在劍
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired from the above on 20 橋退休，1978年於中大的中國文化研究所創「中國考古藝術研究中心」
December 1990 任首屆主任。1985年因健康原因，終於真正退休了。

LITERATURE
Cheng Te-k’un, Shang China, London, 1960, pl. XV(d)
Cheng Te-k’un, “The Carving of Jade in the Shang Period”,
Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society, vol. 29, 1954-55, pl
3(11)
Chinese Jades from the Mu-Fei Collection, Bluett and Sons Ltd,
London, 1990, no. 14
The present pendant was in the collection of the renowned
archaeologist Dr Cheng Te-k’un (1907-2001). Born in Gulangyu,
Xiamen, Fujiang province at the turn of the 20th century. Dr Cheng
graduated from Peking University and obtained his doctorate degree
in archaeology from Harvard University. He taught at the University of
Cambridge for 23 years from 1951, during which Dr. Cheng built up
the Mu-Fei Library. In 1984, Dr Cheng founded the Centre for Chinese
Archaeology and Art at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and served
as its first director before his retirement in 1985.

Invoice from Bluett and Sons Ltd., London
圖一 倫敦 Bluett and Sons Ltd. 之收據
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