Lot 54
East Asia, China, Western Zhou Dynasty, ca. 1050 to 771 BCE. A fabulous nephrite jade huang disk segment boasting mottled hues of forest green, celadon, and mocha. Featuring a pair of drill holes for suspension, the arc-shaped body is incised with scrolling designs of stylized dragons or phoenixes on each side, Size: 5" W x 2.8" H (12.7 cm x 7.1 cm); 4" H (10.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Huang arcs were used in a jade pei ornament set that was traditionally worn from the belt. As the wearer walked, one would hear a faint jingle which was in accordance with Confucian etiquette. Some scholars have surmised that since the number of jade pendants was not always the same, the number may have signified the status of the wearer.
Yu, the Chinese word for jade, is also an idea - of a steadfastness, and reliability, mirrored in the abrasion techniques required to make these intricate works of art. Yu is also not bound by the mineralogical definition of jade - over the millennia that it has been carved in China, people have had varying access to sources of jade and nephrite - but is rather a wider term for hard stone. The huang pendants of this lot, however, are indeed carved from jadeite.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-New York Gallery, New York, New York, USA
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- Condition: Some light surface wear, but otherwise, intact and very nice with good preservation of incised detail. Rich encrustations and earthen deposits throughout. Encrustation in drill holes inhibit suspension.
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