California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 05, 2019  October 05, 2019

 Lot # 8103 
A JADE CARVING OF 'EAGLE-HEAD' DRAGON PENDANT    商 鷹嘴龍型古玉


  • Dimension: Length: 7 3/4 in (19.5 cm) Width: 1 5/8 in (4.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $15000
  • Estimate To: $25000

Carve on both sides with grooves, terminating on one end with eagle head with hook-like beak, the top pierced with an aperture, stone is of opaque green tone with russet colorations. Shang Dynasty period or later.


Provenance: Property from a private collection, Los Angeles
青綠色,包漿古穆,局部有褐色青斑,並於線槽間見累積日久的灰皮,再次引證此器已久歷時代洗禮,頸部有一橫向小穿孔。頭上有龍冠,鷹首,其身為龍身,淺刻鈎喙,運用浮雕技法,使雙眼高凸,炯炯有神,格外引人注目,這大膽誇張的表現手法,更加突出了鷹眼那敏鋭犀利的本能特徵,整體形象逼真,自然流暢,整個鷹首製作規整,雄健有力。龍體捲曲呈“C”形,剛勁有力,利用身體凹凸皺褶,顯現騰雲駕霧的動感。此類古玉一般以豬首龍身居多,但鷹首龍身甚為罕見特殊,此器用料精良,製作精美,極具時代特色,象徵權力與地位,極具收藏意義。 來源:洛杉磯藏家收藏