A WHITE JADE PENDANT, HUANG, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY 東周白玉璜China, 8th-3rd century BC. Each side of the arc-shaped huang is intricately carved with a dense network of scrolling spirals, both raised and neatly incised, the end sections carved with an abstract dragon head with slit mouth and rectangular notches at the edges. The translucent stone is of a white tone with few dark specks and cloudy inclusions.Provenance: From the private collection of Professor Filippo Salviati, Rome, Italy. A professor of archeology and art history at the Italian Institute of Oriental Studies at the Sapienza University of Rome, Prof. Salviati has researched and published extensively on Chinese archaic art.Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and few minuscule nicks. Natural inclusions to the stone.Weight: 31.5 g Dimensions: Length 8.7 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s London, 21 February 2019, lot 101Price: GBP 10,000 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A celadon jade huang, Eastern Zhou-Warring States period, 8th-3rd century BC Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration, also with both raised and incised spirals. Note the rope-twist borders, celadon color, and related size (9.5 cm).東周白玉璜中國，公元前八至三世紀。器表面以雙陰刻線勾聯卷雲紋，兩端和中央頂端有圓形穿孔。半透明的玉料呈白色，輕微黑色斑點和絮狀物。 來源：義大利羅馬Filippo Salviati教授私人收藏，Filippo Salviati教授是羅馬大學東亞研究所考古系及藝術史系教授。他對中國古代文物以及玉器進行了廣泛研究並出版了很多專著。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微的磨損和一些微小劃痕。玉石内有天然内沁。 重量：31.5 克 尺寸：長 8.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2019年2月21日，lot 101 價格：GBP 10,000（相當於今日EUR 13,500） 描述：東周至戰國青玉璜 專家評論：比較非常相近外型和裝飾，以及雙陰刻線。請注意兩條邊條、青玉，以及相近尺寸(9.5 厘米)。