AN IVORY-WHITE JADE SWORD SCABBARD SLIDE, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY

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AN IVORY-WHITE JADE SWORD SCABBARD SLIDE, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY China, 206 BC-9 AD. Of rectangular form, with two ends curved inwards, carved on top in low relief with five rows of circular bosses connected by incised lines and framed by a raised border, the reverse with a typical square loop. The opaque stone of a creamy-ivory beige tone with russet veining, and faint white and greyish shadings. Dimensions: Length 7.8 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related ivory-white jade sword scabbard slide, China, dated 475 BC-9 AD, in the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, accession number S2012.9.1172. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 November 2022, lot 2758 Price: HKD 75,600 or approx. EUR 8,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, similarly decorated with a bossed lattice, and color of the stone. Note the larger size (11.5 cm).

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