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PROPERTY FROM THE WILLIAM S. ARNETT COLLECTION, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
TWO WHITE JADE SWORD SLIDES
17TH-18TH CENTURY
Details
TWO WHITE JADE SWORD SLIDES
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The larger is carved in high relief with a chilong with long, bifurcated tail; the smaller is carved in relief with archaistic scrolls and at one end with a taotie mask. The stone of each sword slide is semi-translucent.
3 3/8 in. (4 ½ cm.) long
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The larger is carved in high relief with a chilong with long, bifurcated tail; the smaller is carved in relief with archaistic scrolls and at one end with a taotie mask. The stone of each sword slide is semi-translucent.
3 3/8 in. (4 ½ cm.) long
Provenance
William S. Arnett Collection, Atlanta, Georgia, acquired prior to 1971.
Exhibited
On loan: High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, September 1973 to September 1980.
Brought to you by
Olivia Hamilton