A WHITE JADE DRAGON BOW TIP
SHANG DYNASTY (CIRCA 1600-1100 BC)
L 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in)
HK$ 250,000-350,000
RMB 215,000-301,000
REFERENCE: A similar jade carving from Shang Dynasty, is illustrated in COMPENDIUM OF COLLECTIONS IN THE PALACE‧JADE 2‧XIA, SHANG AND ZHOU DYNASTIES, by Palace Museum, The Forbidden City Publishing House and Anhui Fine Arts Publishing House, Beijing and Hefei, 2011, p.138, no.127
REFERENCE: A similar jade carving from Shang Dynasty, is illustrated in COMPENDIUM OF COLLECTIONS IN THE PALACE‧JADE 2‧XIA, SHANG AND ZHOU DYNASTIES, by Palace Museum, The Forbidden City Publishing House and Anhui Fine Arts Publishing House, Beijing and Hefei, 2011, p.138, no.127