A SUPERB WHITE JADE ‘CHILONG’ SWORD SLIDE

Lot 2755
29.11.2022 10:00UTC +08:00
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HKD 529 200
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ID 848904
Lot 2755 | A SUPERB WHITE JADE ‘CHILONG’ SWORD SLIDE
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HKD 300 000 – 500 000
A SUPERB WHITE JADE ‘CHILONG’ SWORD SLIDE

WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)

The sword slide is carved in high relief with a larger chilong dragon with a bifurcated tail clambering towards its cub at the top. The stone is of an even, translucent white tone with a soft polish.

4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) long, box





Provenance

Yangdetang Collection, acquired in Macau in 1987

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