A JADE ‘FISH’ PENDANT, LATE SHANG TO EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
China, 1200-1100 BC. Of slender form with a long snout, pierced with a small aperture, the body neatly incised to represent the gills, fins, and tail of the fish. The opaque stone of a mottled pale gray, creamy yellow, and dark brown color. Good, ancient polish with an unctuous feel overall.


Provenance:
From an old private collection in Budapest, Hungary, acquired during the first half of the 20th century.

Condition:
Good condition with signs of aged wear. Minor nibbling. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.

Weight: 11.7 g
Dimensions: 8.4 cm


Literature comparison:

Compare two similarly flat-nosed fish pendants with incised fins and tail in the British Museum, registration nos. 1937,0416.75-76 and 2022,3034.130.




商末至西周魚形玉飾

中國，公元前1200-1100 年。細長，長鼻可辨，上有一小孔，表面雕刻線條清晰，可見魚鰓、鰭和尾巴。玉料呈現斑駁的淺灰色、黃色和深棕色，表面抛光良好，整體瑩潤。


來源：
匈牙利布達佩斯私人舊藏，購於二十世紀上半葉。

品相：
狀況良好，有老化跡象，輕微磕損，具有天然紋理的石料，其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂紋。

重量：11.7 克
尺寸：8.4 厘米


文獻比較：

比較兩件相似長鼻，並刻有鰭和尾巴的魚形玉飾，收藏於大英博物館，收藏編號1937,0416.75-76和2022,3034.130。