LIVE AUCTION 10TH APRIL 2024 - 1ST SESSION - ASIAN ART
Carved jade plaque or amulet, Han dynasty
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Lot 8.
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Description.
Carved white jade plaque or amulet. The upper part features the figure of a lion on a plaque with reliefs and the figure of a phoenix on the side. On both sides, it depicts a 'chilong' below amid clouds of 'ruyi'. In good condition with patina and pigment accumulated through age. Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD).
Size: 10.8 x 5.3 cm
Weight: 117 gr.
Provenance: Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, from 1980.-Previous owner of lot: 48, (Imperial white jade "ziqiang buxi" seal, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736 - 1795)) Auctioned: Important Hong Kong Collection, Tommy Lam - Asian Art. 25 October 2023. Darley Auctions.
