PAIR CHINESE EASTERN ZHOU JADE TIGER PENDANTS. Patinated and incised pair of green and russet jade pendants in the shape of tigers; Eastern Zhou period. Lengths: 19.5 cm, 7 7/16 inches; Reference: Jessica Rawson "Chinese Jades from the Neolithic to the Qing" p. 262, fig. 9. Lot is presented in a fitted box. Note: The Eastern Zhou[a] (c.?771 - 256 BCE) is a period in Chinese history comprising the latter half of the Zhou dynasty, following the Zhou royal court's relocation eastward to Chengzhou, near present-day Luoyang.
NOTE: A copy of the consignor's purchase receipt will be provided upon request. Estimate $500-800
PROVENANCE: Acquired in the early 1990s from Frank H. Crane's "The Hundred Antiques" store (Stirling, Ontario, Canada). Mr. Crane was a frequent visitor to Hong Kong where he acquired Archaic jades mainly from Mr. Lai Loy's well known and prominent shop near the Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road. Mr. Lai (Chinese, 1926-2012) was the descendent of antique dealers from Guangzhou, China. In 2005, stones from the collection were verbally authenticated by Dr. Sarah Milledge Nelson (American, 1931 - 2020), a noted archaeologist and Distinguished Professor Emerita from the Department of Anthropology, University of Denver.
