Lot Essay
Compare a similar 'double-dragon' huang excavated from tomb no. 1 at the Hougudui tomb site, Gushi County, Henan Province, illsutrated in Zhongguo yuqi quanji-3-Spring Autumn Period, Hebei, 1993, no. 127.
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LATE SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD, CIRCA 570-476 BC
Details
A JADE 'DOUBLE-DRAGON' PENDANT, HUANG
LATE SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD, CIRCA 570-476 BC
The arc-shaped pendant is carved with a dragon's head either end with their bodies intertwined, decorated with c-scrolls and comma spirals in low relief on both sides, and pierced with three suspension holes.
4 1⁄16 in. (10.3 cm.) long, box
LATE SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD, CIRCA 570-476 BC
The arc-shaped pendant is carved with a dragon's head either end with their bodies intertwined, decorated with c-scrolls and comma spirals in low relief on both sides, and pierced with three suspension holes.
4 1⁄16 in. (10.3 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1990
Brought to you by
Ruben Lien (連懷恩)
VP, Senior Specialist