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A calcified jade figure of a cicada — 漢 玉蟬

A calcified jade figure of a cicada

漢 玉蟬

A Han Dynasty jade carving of a cicada, created from calcified jade material. This ancient piece represents the enduring Chinese artistic tradition of depicting insects in miniature hardstone form.

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A Connoisseur’s Eye: The Collection of Tuyet Nguyet And Stephen Markbreiter

May 26, 2021

Estimate: $15,000$20,000

Lot 121

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A calcified jade figure of a cicada, 漢 玉蟬

A Han Dynasty jade carving of a cicada, created from calcified jade material. This ancient piece represents the enduring Chinese artistic tradition of depicting insects in miniature hardstone form.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Calcified Jade, Han Dynasty, Natural Symbolism, Ancient Chinese art, Carved Jade, Cicada, Miniature Sculpture