A CELADON JADE 'TIGER' PLAQUE SHANG DYNASTY OR LATER | 商或以後 青玉虎紋牌飾
Auction Closed
November 6, 06:16 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
ARCHAIC AND ARCHAISTIC JADES FROM THE MICHAEL GULBENKIAN COLLECTION
MICHAEL GULBENKIAN玉器收藏
A CELADON JADE 'TIGER' PLAQUE
SHANG DYNASTY OR LATER
商或以後 青玉虎紋牌飾
the flat arched jade carved and incised to each side to depict a stylised feline, with large bulging eyes and powerful jaws, pierced for suspension, the jade a yellowish-green tone with darker patches
Width 12 cm, 4¾ in.