LIVE AUCTION 29TH OCTOBER 2024 - 1ST SESSION - ASIAN ART
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Carved jade figure ‘Mythical Beast’, Western Zhou Dynasty
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Lot 264.
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Description.
Jade carved with relief forms. It shows a figure of a spirit beast next to a bird. In traditional Chinese culture, the auspicious animals ‘瑞兽’ (ruì shòu) dragon, phoenix, turtle... are related to good luck. The jade has a greyish-green tonality with brown spots due to patina from age.
Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC) or later.
Size: 8.1 x 4.6 x 8 Weight: 380 g
