A LARGE SEA-GREEN JADE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' PENDANT, WARRING STATES

China, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (c. 475-221 BC)

Carved in the form of a dragon in profile with two phoenix heads emerging from its arched, s-shaped body, each side decorated with elevated comma spirals. The translucent stone of a sea-green tone with minor reddish-buff alterations, the surface shows a fine polish.

Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, with old wear, signs of weathering, and very few smoothened nicks along the edges.
Provenance: Collection of Stephen Poulin, Toronto. Mr. Poulin is an avid collector of archaic jades for 40 years and a renown professional in the art conservation industry.

Weight: 58 g
Dimensions: Length 16 cm

LITERATURE COMPARISON:
Compare a closely related but significantly smaller (9 cm) jade dragon pendant, dated 4th century BC, in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number FE.49-1996. For an ancient drawing of a silhouette pendant related to the present lot, see Wu Dacheng, Gu Yu Tu Kao (Investigations into Ancient Jades with Illustrations), 1889, Shanghai.

AUCTION RESULT COMPARISON:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Zacke, Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism & Hinduism on 15 October 2021, lot 68
Price: EUR 7,584
Description: An altered celadon jade 'dragon and phoenix' silhouette pendant, Warring States
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration.

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