SPECIAL SUMMER AUCTION, 24TH JUNE 2025 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Pair of jade plaques "Dragons", Warring States period
Lot 116.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 2.000 €
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Description.
Pair of symmetrical plaques carved from pale yellow jade with an earthy patina, depicting stylized archaic dragons in an elongated, curvilinear position. Each figure features a serpentine body in a double "S" shape, with curved limbs and abstract details. The head is profiled with a prominent snout, curved horn, and incised almond-shaped eye. The body is finely decorated with a uniform spiral pattern. Both specimens exhibit a slightly convex surface and openwork recesses along the contours. A small hole at the top indicates that they may have been suspended from textiles. Warring States Period (475–221 BC) or later.
Size: 5.1 x 0.9 x 14.8 cm; 5.1 x 0.9 x 15.1 cm
Weight: 50 g; 51 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980
