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A DARK GREEN JADE ‘DOUBLE- 西周 玉雙龍紋璜
DRAGON’ PENDANT, HUANG 來源
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC 藍田山房舊藏，1991年購於台北
The arc-shaped huang is carved on one side with a stylised motif
that represents the dragon’s body and legs, terminating at each end 本拍品上所飾龍紋為西周中期以來常見的設計。可比較一有類似裝飾的
with an abstract dragon head. A small hole is drilled for suspension 玉璜，見《芮國金玉選粹-陝西韓城春秋寶藏》，西安，2007年，圖版
at each end. 16號，頁68-69。
4 º in. (10.6 cm.) long, box
HK$80,000-120,000 US$11,000-16,000
PROVENANCE
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1991
The dragon design on the current huang was a common design during
the mid-Western Zhou Dynasty. Compare a similarly decorated jade
huang, excavated from the Rui State tomb, illustrated in Selected
Bronze, Jade and Gold Treasures from the Rui State of Early Spring and
Autumn Period,Xian, 2007, no.16, pp.68-69.
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