† A CELADON JADE ‘TWIN DRAGON’ PENDANT, HUANG, LATE WARRING STATES PERIOD TO WESTERN HAN DYNASTY

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† A CELADON JADE ‘TWIN DRAGON’ PENDANT, HUANG, LATE WARRING STATES PERIOD TO WESTERN HAN DYNASTY China, 475 BC-9 AD. Of flattened form, carved as two joined arch-shaped pendants, each worked in low relief with tightly coiled spirals and terminating at either end in a dragon head with a curling slit mouth. The larger upper pendant is pierced with a small circular aperture at the center for suspension. The semi-translucent stone is of a pale green color with natural buff and light brown inclusions and alterations. Dimensions: Length 12.9 cm With a padded storage box. (2) The huang was one of the most popular artefacts used to adorn the body in the Eastern Zhou period and has its origin in jades crafted during the Neolithic period by cultures which flourished in southern China. The most dramatic development of this ornament occurred at the end of the Eastern Zhou period, as exemplified in the present lot with the extremities carved masterfully in the shape of two detailed dragon heads in profile. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 18 March 2014, lot 149 Price: USD 62,500 or approx. EUR 76,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the similar form of the heads and manner of carving. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 22 April 2021, lot 6 Price: HKD 302,400 or approx. EUR 36,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, the finely detailed heads, raised spiral design, openwork details, and size (11.8 cm). 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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