NEXT LIVE AUCTION OCTOBER 29, 2025 - 1st SESSION: ASIAN ART
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Carved jade ritual vessel, “Dragons,” Warring States period
Lot 129.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 750 €
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Description.
Ritual tripod vessel, incense burner type, finely carved from a single piece of pale yellow nephrite jade. Its shape, inspired by archaic bronzes, features a globular body supported by three zoomorphic legs with sharp claws and two rectangular handles on a rim finished with scrolls. The belly is decorated with a central border featuring sinuous archaic-style incised dragons accompanied by stylized scrolls.
The piece is accompanied by a gemological certificate issued by Hong Kong Kowloon Jade & Jewellery Laboratory LTD in 2023. SC198625.
Size: 5.8 x 5.6 cm
Weight: 103 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980
