UPCOMING LIVE AUCTION DECEMBER 20, 2023 - ASIAN ART
Carved jade pendant, Eastern Han dynasty
Awarded For. 300 €
Lot 72.
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Description.
A carved jade pendant consisting of a central bead and a ring, both with a spiral grooved surface, called as "扭繩紋" (Niu shéng wén) or twisted rope pattern. The jade is light in colour, yellow in hue, and shows patina due to age. It is mounted on a pendant ('later') that holds other jade beads.
References: "Eastern Zhou dynasty jade unearthed in Shaanxi" [陝西出土東周玉器], Beijing Cultural Relics Publishing House, 2006.
Largest diameter: 4.9 cm; Smallest diameter: 2.1 cm; Total weight: 53 g
