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Song/Ming Dynasty
Comprising: a pommel pierced on one side with two apertures for suspension, encircled by a roundel, the stone of green tone with dark brown inclusions; a pommel with one side domed and perforated with two holes for hanging, the reverse decorated in low relief with ruyi-head motifs, the stone of mottled black and white tone; a pommel with one side domed and terminating at a flat top encircled by two bands of ruyi-head motifs, the reverse pierced with two apertures, the stone of mottled beige and grey tone; a pommel carved on one side with a ferocious mythical beast mask, carved from mottled russet and pale green stone; and a small beast mask pendant, the stone of green tone with brown patches. The largest: 4.3cm (1 3/4in) diam. (5).
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宋/明 玉劍首四件及獸面珮一件
Compare the sword pommel carved with a mythical beast mask with a jade sword pommel similarly carved with a monster mask, probably Yuan dynasty, illustrated by J.C.Y. Watt, in Chinese Jades from Han to Ch'ing, New York, 1980, p.184, pl.160.
See also a related mottled pale green and brown jade sword pommel, Song to Yuan, in the Qing Court collection, the Palace Museum, Taipei (acc.no.故玉005335N000000000).