Lot 230

HAN DYNASTY HETIAN GREEN WHITE JADE SWORD FITTING SET (POMMEL, GUARD, SLIDE, CHAPE) CARVED WITH COILED GRAIN & DRAGON MOTIFS

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HAN DYNASTY HETIAN GREEN WHITE JADE SWORD FITTING SET (POMMEL, GUARD, SLIDE, CHAPE) CARVED WITH COILED GRAIN & DRAGON MOTIFS

Estimate: $1,400 - $2,200

Current Bid: $500

(1 Bid)

by Jumbo Auction House
August 2, 2026 1:00 PM PDT
Live Auction
5091 Walnut Grove Ave
San Gabriel, CA, US CA 91776

L 10.00cm (3.94 in); W 2.30cm (0.91 in); Wt 259.00g (0.57 lb) Complete set of Han jade sword fittings carved from Hetian green-white jade, covered in grey-white burial patina. Round pommel incised with coiled cloud dragon patterns with dual perforations at reverse; arched slide fully decorated with linked grain and stylized dragons with strap channel; waisted trapezoidal guard carved with dragon-phoenix grain; fan-shaped chape with grain ground interspersed with chi dragons. Archaic fluid carving, high-ranking Han noble ceremonial sword jade set ,fully intact complete suite. COLLECTION TRANSACTION REGISTRATION AND PROVENANCE RECORD Bond No: 18238, Series 59, Emission 24, Lit C Redemption Completion Date: October 1, 1946 Registration Authority: Koeniglich Preussisches Erbschafts-Steuer-Amt Hannover Authority Address: Hannover, Preussen, Deutschland 4% Centralboden Hypotheken-Pfandbrief (Central Land Mortgage Bond), nominal 1000 Reichsmark, issued Sep 12 1941 Berlin. Interest due Apr 1 & Oct 1 yearly; principal drawn by bank lottery from 1946. Full redemption Oct 1 1946 at 1040 Reichsmark = 419.35 USD 1946 rate. Bond punch mark denotes full payment of principal and interest. All proceeds purchased antique jade set from Berlin oriental art dealer Dr Otto Burchard and Co at Lutzowufer 13, Berlin W9 Purchaser: Ernst Hoffmann, No 47 Koenigstrasse, Charlottenburg Berlin Germany. Item: Complete set of Han Dynasty Ho-tien jade sword fittings with beast-face and interlocking grain patterns from China. Per buyer's request, this record is typed on bond reverse for provenance, asset and tax purposes. Certified by above authority for internal file only; kept privately with permanently. This record is written in English to facilitate international antique circulation and cross border verification serving as the original accompanying proof of ownership transfer and provenance of the jade artifact. Clerk of Record: Karl Schmidt (Shou Xie Qian Ming :Karl Schmidt) Record Date: October 1, 1946

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $2,999 $200
$3,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $29,999 $1,000
$30,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 + $5,000