Set of five white jade ornaments, Warring States Period

Set of five white jade pieces with brown spots. Composed of four plaques with various shapes, decorated with a continuous embossed diamond pattern and a ram figure. The head is tilted backwards and the curled horns are prominent. The shapes of the plaques represent a curled-up dragon, a squared disc with rounded corners, a "Huang" and a "C" shaped disc. The carving is meticulous and it shows a patina. It presents holes for the insertion of a lanyard to anchor it to the garment. Warring Kingdoms Period ( 403 - 222 BC)

Size: 5.1 x 0.9 x 4.8 cm; 6.2 x 0.6 x 5.8 cm; 2.2 x 0.7 x 10.4 cm; 7.4 x 0.7 x 7.5 cm; 3 x 1.8 x 6.5 cm

Total weight: 205 gr

Provenance: Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, from 1980.-Previous owner of lot: 48, (Imperial white jade "ziqiang buxi" seal, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736 - 1795)) Auctioned: Important Hong Kong Collection, Tommy Lam - Asian Art. 25 October 2023. Darley Auctions.