Sujet
Jade chape with two kui dragons, Han dynasty, China, 206 BC-220 AD. Artist: Unknown
Légende
A pale green jade chape of tapering rectangular shape and eliptical cross-section with a pair of kui dragons in high relief on one side. The smaller is immediately behind the larger one (as if stalking it), the head of the larger dragon is turned back to look at the smaller dragon. The other face of the chape has geometric patterns of Warring States inspiration in low relief. The smaller end is pierced with one fairly large hole flanked by two smaller holes for affixing the chape to the sword scabbard.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
206e siècle av. J.-C.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B74_202
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
18,0Mo (361,6Ko) / 24,0cm x 18,8cm / 2835 x 2217 (300dpi)