A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘CLOUD-SCROLL’ SCABBARD CHAPE, WARRING STATES PERIOD TO WESTERN HAN DYNASTY

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A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘CLOUD-SCROLL’ SCABBARD CHAPE, WARRING STATES PERIOD TO WESTERN HAN DYNASTY China, 475 BC-9 AD. Of trapezoidal form with gently curved sides, finely carved in shallow relief on both faces with stylized scrolls forming a ‘continuous hook’ motif, framed within raised borders. The translucent stone of a pale yellowish tinted white color with russet patches and extensive areas of calcification and encrustation. Dimensions: Length 6.0 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related celadon and russet jade scabbard chape, Warring States period to Western Han dynasty, dated 475 BC-9 AD, 5.8 cm long, in the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, accession number S1987.554. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 26 September 2024, lot 197 Price: USD 6,930 or approx. EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, scrollwork decoration, and color of the stone with calcification. Note the similar size (5.5 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 1 June 2017, lot 335 Price: HKD 93,750 or approx. EUR 11,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, scrollwork decoration, and color of the stone with extensive calcification.

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