SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 26 MARCH 2025 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
White jade seal ‘Mythical Beast’, Western Han Dynasty
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Lot 267.
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Description.
White jade with subtle amber-toned flecks carved in the form of a seal. It has a flat, quadrangular base, on which is placed the image of a mythical beast with a sinuous, snake-like body, supported by sturdy legs and ending in a fiercely expressive face with almond-shaped eyes and a sharp beak. The base is decorated with a seal in low relief. Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-8 AD) or later.
Size: 2.8 x 2.6 x 2.8 cm
Weight: 38 g
