FOUR JADE PENDANTS, HUANG

Lot 8
03.11.2020 14:00UTC +00:00
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£ 112 500
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ID 432494
Lot 8 | FOUR JADE PENDANTS, HUANG
Estimate value
£ 12 000 – 18 000
FOUR JADE PENDANTS, HUANG

LATE SHANG-ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH-4TH CENTURY B.C

The first huang is carved to one side as a horned dragon with notched edges and the stone is of an opaque tan colour. The second pendant is carved to both sides with addorsed dragons and pierced to both ends, the stone is of a greyish-green tone. The third huang is carved to each side with comma scrolls and the stone is of a pale greenish-white tone with areas of opaque buff alteration. The fourth pendant is carved to each side of one end with a dragon head followed by a body decorated with abstract scrolls, the stone is of a greyish-green tone.

The largest: 4 ¾ in. (12cm.) long

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