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A greyish-white jade 'tiger' scabbard slide — 漢 灰白玉虎紋劍璏

A greyish-white jade 'tiger' scabbard slide

漢 灰白玉虎紋劍璏

A Han Dynasty greyish-white jade scabbard slide carved with tiger motifs. This functional ornament reflects both the martial traditions and jade-carving mastery of ancient China.

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Monochrome | 本色

May 12, 2025

Estimate: $120,000$240,000

Lot 5816

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A greyish-white jade 'tiger' scabbard slide, 漢 灰白玉虎紋劍璏

A Han Dynasty greyish-white jade scabbard slide carved with tiger motifs. This functional ornament reflects both the martial traditions and jade-carving mastery of ancient China.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Jade, Scabbard Slide, Han Dynasty, Greyish-White, Functional Object, Decorative Carving, Tiger Motif, Ancient Chinese art, Ancient China