A SET OF SIXTEEN WHITE JADE BELT ORNAMENTS
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)

The largest : L 8.8 cm (3 1/2 in)

HK$ 220,000-300,000
RMB 189,200-258,000

REFERENCE: 1. A similar set of white jade belt ornaments from Tang Dynasty preserved in Shaanxi History Museum, was unearthed at Hejiacun, Xian, Shaanxi Province in 1970, is illustrated in THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF JADES UNEARTHED IN CHINA VOL.14 SHAANXI, by Fang GU, Science Press, Beijing, 2005, p.187 2. A related set of jade belt ornaments from Northern Zhou, is illustrated in THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF JADES UNEARTHED IN CHINA VOL.14 SHAANXI, by Fang GU, Science Press, Beijing, 2005, p.176

REFERENCE: 1. A similar set of white jade belt ornaments from Tang Dynasty preserved in Shaanxi History Museum, was unearthed at Hejiacun, Xian, Shaanxi Province in 1970, is illustrated in THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF JADES UNEARTHED IN CHINA VOL.14 SHAANXI, by Fang GU, Science Press, Beijing, 2005, p.187
2. A related set of jade belt ornaments from Northern Zhou, is illustrated in THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF JADES UNEARTHED IN CHINA VOL.14 SHAANXI, by Fang GU, Science Press, Beijing, 2005, p.176