• Dimension: Length: 7 3/4 in (19.5 cm) Width: 1 5/8 in (4.0 cm)
• Estimate From: $6000
• Estimate To: $9000

Shang Dynasty period or later. 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.

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。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。 来源：洛杉磯私人藏家提供
Provenance: Property from a private collection, Los Angeles