Fine Asian Art - 21st May 2024
Lot 99
A SMALL CHINESE JADE PIG-DRAGON CARVING
Estimate £2,500 - £3,500 | Hammer £4788
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Description
A SMALL CHINESE JADE PIG-DRAGON CARVING
PROBABLY HONGSHAN CULTURE, NEOLITHIC PERIOD
In the form of a coiled dragon with its tail curving towards the head, subtly detailed with a wrinkled snout and bulging eyes, the neck drilled for suspension, the stone of a light green tone with small areas of opaque beige, 4.6cm.
Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Jadeware (I), p.64, pl.54 for a similar pendant.
新石器時期 紅山文化（可能） 玉豬龍