A CHINESE HAN-STYLE JADE CHAN Katalognummer: AB0319-0861 Jade China, style of the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) Chan were a symbol of the afterlife in China and especially during the Han dynasty it was custom to lay jade cicadas into the mouths of the dead; these had a much flatter shape than this piece, however. This quite round cicada is finely crafted in a haptic manner, with a ribbed body, large eyes and has a cord hole for suspension. The underside has one longitudinal groove. The jade has a green-brown color and any white-grey areas due to mineralogical weathering. Dimensions: LENGTH 6.5 CM Condition: Good complete condition, calcified Provenance: Galerie Zacke archive Schätzpreis 估價: € 600 Startpreis 起拍價: € 300 -
A CHINESE HAN-STYLE JADE CHAN Katalognummer: AB0319-0861 Jade China, style of the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) Chan were a symbol of the afterlife in China and especially during the Han dynasty it was custom to lay jade cicadas into the mouths of the dead; these had a much flatter shape than this piece, however. This quite round cicada is finely crafted in a haptic manner, with a ribbed body, large eyes and has a cord hole for suspension. The underside has one longitudinal groove. The jade has a green-brown color and any white-grey areas due to mineralogical weathering. Dimensions: LENGTH 6.5 CM Condition: Good complete condition, calcified Provenance: Galerie Zacke archive Schätzpreis 估價: € 600 Startpreis 起拍價: € 300 -
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