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A VERY RARE TURQUOISE ‘DRAGON’ PENDANT, LATE SHANG DYNASTY
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /6天18小时
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A VERY RARE TURQUOISE ‘DRAGON’ PENDANT, LATE SHANG DYNASTY

China, Anyang period, 1300-1050 BC or later. Finely carved in the round as a stylized dragon with a slightly upturned prominent muzzle and a pair of large, rounded eyes set on either side, adorned with a distinctive mane flowing from the head. The figure pierced laterally from both sides for suspension. The opaque stone of a deep turquoise hue, mottled with dark brown patches and fine rivering.

Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum, acquired in Nanjing, China, in 1977. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, with surface wear and natural imperfections, including minute fissures and inclusions. Light traces of weathering and erosion. Occasional minor nicks, light surface scratches, and few minuscule chips.

Weight: 91.6 g
Dimensions: Height 6.8 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a related turquoise pendant in the form of a dragon, Shang dynasty, Anyang period, c. 1250-1050 BC, 5.2 cm long, in the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, accession number S1987.877.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 15 March 2021, lot 8
Price: USD 24,062 or approx. EUR 25,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A turquoise matrix figural owl pendant, Shang dynasty or later
Expert remark: Compare the related form, manner of carving, and color of the stone. Note the smaller size (4 cm).

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