A jade plaque, huang; together with two jade sword fittings, Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
Lot 14. A jade plaque, huang; together with two jade sword fittings, Warring States Period (475-221 BC). The huang 10.8cm (4.1/8in) wide. Estimate HK$ 80,000-120,000. Sold for HK$ 500,000 (€ 59,311). Photo: Bonhams.
The flat arc-shaped huang carved on both sides with raised spiral bosses in low relief, terminating in stylised dragon heads at each end, the stone of pale greyish-brown tone with opaque white areas; the sword fittings comprising: a calcified trapezoidal jade sword chape decorated with incised scrolls centered on a flower head within plain borders; and a calcified rectangular jade sword slide carved with a wide band of raised bosses and incised scrolls.
Bonhams. The Sze Yuan Tang Collection of Chinese Jades, Hong Kong, 5 April 2016