Carved jade figure ‘Mythical Beast’, Western Zhou Dynasty
Carved jade figure ‘Mythical Beast’, Western Zhou Dynasty
Lot. 28019606/264
Start the . 29 Oct 2024 18:39 PM
Finish. 27 Dic 2025 01:04 AM
Substraction. 369 days - 12 h. - 56 m. - 9 s.
Estimated Value.
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
