China, Shang Dynasty (1300–1046 BC)
Jade, 2.25 in
Carved in profile as a crouching bottle-horn dragon with a characteristic trapezoidal archaic eye, the back pierced for suspension.
Cf. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online: A Private Asian Collection. Hong Kong, 26 Nov.–3 Dec. 2021. Online auction catalogue. “An Archaic Jade ‘Tiger’ Plaque, Shang Dynasty.” Lot 842.
A JADE 'BOTTLE-HORN' TIGER-FORM PENDANT
SKU: 03.111472.5
$4,500.00Price
