A PAIR OF CELADON JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANTS
WARRING STATES PERIOD TO WESTERN HAN 19…

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A PAIR OF CELADON JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANTS WARRING STATES PERIOD TO WESTERN HAN 19.5 cm Height / 18.1 cm Height

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A PAIR OF CELADON JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANTS

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CHINA, 19th century. White celadon jade belt buckle with openwork dragon design. 2.5 x 9 x 4 m.

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A PALE CELADON JADE ‘DOUBLE-DRAGON’ PENDANT, HUANG, WARRING STATES STYLE A PALE CELADON JADE ‘DOUBLE-DRAGON’ PENDANT, HUANG, WARRING STATES STYLE China, probably Ming dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier. Of flattened form, carved with a dragon head with a pierced and slit mouth to each end, the arched body with comma spirals enclosed by rope twist borders. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with russet and gray inclusions as well as areas of calcification. Provenance: From an old private collection in southern Germany, further supplemented by inheritances during the 1950s, and acquisitions between the 1960s and 1980s, thence by descent in the same family. Condition: Very good condition with expected wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, minor nibbling, and calcification. The stones with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into minor hairlines. Weight: 18.7 g Dimensions: Length 7 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related Warring States jade pendant with dragon heads, rope twist details, and comma spirals, 8 cm long, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S1987.675.

Estim. 800 - 1 600 NTD

A PALE CELADON JADE ‘DOUBLE PHOENIX’ PENDANT, WARRING STATES STYLE A PALE CELADON JADE ‘DOUBLE PHOENIX’ PENDANT, WARRING STATES STYLE China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier. Of flattened form, well carved and reticulated with a central disc framed by two opposing stylized dragons and surmounted by two confronted phoenix heads. Each side neatly incised with S- and C-scrolls within lined borders. The translucent stone of a celadon tone with pale green patches and creamy-white inclusions. Provenance: From an old German private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and little nibbing. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks. Weight: 40.7 g Dimensions: Length 10.6 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related Warring States jade plaque in the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 1952.579.

Estim. 600 - 1 200 NTD

A PALE CELADON JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOK, QING DYNASTY A PALE CELADON JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOK, QING DYNASTY China, 1644-1912. The curved shaft is finely carved and reticulated in high relief with a sinuous chilong with bifurcated tail, the hook in the form of the dragon head. The translucent stone is of a pale celadon color with cloudy white inclusions. Provenance: Hungarian private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Weight: 55.5 g Dimensions: Length 10.5 cm

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