HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day
HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day
A small grey and brown 'bottle-horn dragon' jade pendant, Shang dynasty | 商 龍紋玉飾
Auction Closed
December 8, 05:58 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A small grey and brown 'bottle-horn dragon' jade pendant, Shang dynasty
商 龍紋玉飾
in the form of a coiled dragon, carved on one side in thread relief, the reverse plain, pierced to the centre, uncarved on the flat side, pierced with a central hole, traces of cinnabar, stone a yellowish green tone with russet inclusions, slightly calcified
Length 4.8 cm, 1⅞ in.
Collection of Frederick M. Mayer (until 1974).
Christie's London, 25th June 1974, Lot 186.
Christie's New York, 24th March 2004, Lot 94.
Frederick M. Mayer（1974年卒）收藏
倫敦佳士得1974年6月25日，編號186
紐約佳士得2004年3月24日，編號94