SPECIAL CHRISTMAS AUCTION, 29 DECEMBER 2025 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved agate bead ‘Chilong dragons’, Warring States period
Lot 90.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 400 €
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Description.
Cylindrical, convex bead with slightly narrower ends than the centre, which has a central perforation. The bead is carved from yellow-green and reddish agate. The surface is completely covered with reliefs of Chilong dragons with serpentine bodies intertwined around the piece, which stand out against a background of incised volutes and geometric patterns. Warring States period (c. 475-221 BC)
Height: 4.7 cm; Diameter: 3.4 cm
Weight: 78 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980
