Sujet
Black jade winged sword guard, late Warring States period, China, 4th-3rd century BC. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Black jade winged sword guard, late Warring States period, China, 4th-3rd century BC. A jade sword guard of diamond lozenge shaped cross section and winged (rounded ear) front section. The jade is of natural black colour petering off on one side to brown flecked grey. The carved decoration has been finely done with angular scrolls and dissolved kui dragons.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
399e siècle av. J.-C.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B72_404
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (509,8Ko) / 24,0cm x 18,8cm / 2829 x 2216 (300dpi)