BOUTEROLLE DE FOURREAU D'ÉPÉE EN JADE ARCHAÏQUEDynastie Han (206 av. J.-C. - 220 ap. J.-C.) AN ARCHAIC JADE SWORD CHAPE Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) Of trapezoidal form, with central circular aperture to the underside and flattened top, carved in low relief to each side with panels enclosing scrolling linear designs, the softly polished mottled creamy brown stone with some green flecking. 5.5cm (2 1/8in) wide. Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935 Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) A related jade sword chape, Han dynasty, is illustrated by T.Fok, The Splendour of Jade: The Songzhutang Collection of Jade , Hong Kong, 2011, pl.67; and was later sold at Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 46. 漢 玉劍璏 來源： 巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1935年前入藏 巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏