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A COMPLETE SET OF FOUR CELADON JADE ‘CHILONG’ SWORD FITTINGS, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
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A COMPLETE SET OF FOUR CELADON JADE ‘CHILONG’ SWORD FITTINGS, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve

China, 2nd-1st century BC. Comprising a pommel (shou) of circular form, a sword guard (ge), a scabbard chape (bi) of trapezoidal form, and a scabbard slide (zhi), each decorated in high relief with clambering sinuous chilong. A taotie-type mask is also carved in low relief on the backs of the guard and the chape. The scabbard slide is further decorated with a finely carved dragon mask. The underside of the pommel is incised with a central ring framed by three circular apertures. The translucent jade is of a celadon tone with russet nuances. (4)

Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. Acquired between circa 1965-2012.
Condition: Good condition with ancient wear, signs of burial, traces of weathering, encrustations, remnants of red pigment, minor nibbling to edges. The stones with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.

Weight: 722 g
Dimensions: Length 7.3-13.7 cm

It is rare to find a complete set of jade sword fittings comprising all four elements: the pommel, slide, chape and guard, collectively known as yujujian or ‘sword-decorating jades’, which emerged in the 6th-5th century BC alongside the fully developed sword and its rise as a status symbol among the ruling elite. Their popularity reached its climax during the Han dynasty, when entire sets made of several jades such as the present lot were used to embellish the swords of aristocrats.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related set of four jade sword fittings with chilong decoration, dated to the Western Han dynasty, in the Jade Gallery of the Aurora Museum, Shanghai. Compare a related set of four jade sword fittings, dating to the Western Han, in the Yangzhou Museum.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Zacke, Vienna, 1 March 2024, lot 78
Price: EUR 33,800 or approx. EUR 35,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A 4-part white and russet jade sword fitting, Western Han
Expert remark: Compare the closely related forms, manner of carving, and chilong and taotie motifs. Note the size (6.4-10.5 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 November 2022, lot 2750
Price: HKD 504,000 or approx. EUR 58,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A very rare complete set of four jade sword fittings, Western Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 8)
Expert remark: Compare the related forms, stone, manner of carving, and taotie motif.

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拍品估价:10,000 - 20,000 欧元 起拍价格:5,000 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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