J.J. Lally & Co., Oriental Art / New York City, New York

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TWO MATCHING JADE ARC SHAPED DRAGON PENDANTS (HUANG)

Western Zhou Dynasty (1027 – 771 B.C.)

each large, thick pendant decorated on both sides with incised double-line meander of hooked, spurred and curled scroll motifs below a narrow segmented ‘backbone’ incised on the outer rim, the larger pendant with a horned dragon head carved in silhouette at one end, detailed with incised outlines of large eyes, ‘D’-shaped ears and short limbs, the opposite end simply carved as a curled tail, the companion pendant following the same plan but with less detail, the dragon’s head indicated by a round eye and a blunt snout at one end, the tail at the opposite end indicated by a tightly curled hook, both pendants pierced for suspension with holes at the center of the outer rim and both ends, carved from olive green jade with natural passages of dark brown and pale tan mottling, with traces of encrusted earth and cinnabar.

Lengths 6 and 5 ⁵⁄₈ inches (15.2 and 14.3 cm)

西周   龍形玉璜二件   長 15.2, 14.3 厘米

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