Chinese openwork jade scabbard chape(Jianbi)
Updated September 20, 2026
This auction ended on September 27, 2026.
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| Lot number | 344 |
| Estimate | 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD |
| Auction | SEPTEMBER ANTIQUE AND ARTS AUCTION |
| Date | September 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Affinity Antique Auction |
| Location | Fresh Meadows, New York |
Chinese openwork jade scabbard chape(Jianbi) Dimension: 2"x 1 3/4" This trapezo??idal piece served as the protective ornamental fitting at the very tip or bottom of a wooden or leather sword scabbard. The front features a deeply undercut, high-relief carving of a chilong (a hornless, ?/sinuous dragon). The beast is depicted with a powerful, coiled S-curve body, a split tail, and realistic muscular haunches that break past the trapezoidal border of the base plaque.
