A SMALL CELADON AND BROWN JADE 'DRAGON' FRAGMENT SHANG DYNASTY - WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY | 商至西周 褐斑青玉龍紋珮
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November 6, 06:16 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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ARCHAIC AND ARCHAISTIC JADES FROM THE MICHAEL GULBENKIAN COLLECTION
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A SMALL CELADON AND BROWN JADE 'DRAGON' FRAGMENT
SHANG DYNASTY - WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
商至西周 褐斑青玉龍紋珮
the flattened stone modelled as a sinuous dragon in profile with its tail upturned, detailed on both sides with neatly arranged scrollwork, the stone of an even celadon colour highlighted with dark-brown inclusions
Length 7 cm, 2¾ in.