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Unknown — A small white and russet jade figure of a foreigner, Tang - Song dynasty 唐至宋 白玉胡人獻寶把件
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A small white and russet jade figure of a foreigner, Tang - Song dynasty 唐至宋 白玉胡人獻寶把件

A small jade figure carved in white and russet jade depicting a foreign merchant or dignitary from the Tang to Song dynasty period. The piece represents cross-cultural contact and artistic appreciation during this era.

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Monochrome

May 25, 2023

Estimate: $200,000$300,000

Lot 320

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Unknown, A small white and russet jade figure of a foreigner, Tang - Song dynasty 唐至宋 白玉胡人獻寶把件

A small jade figure carved in white and russet jade depicting a foreign merchant or dignitary from the Tang to Song dynasty period. The piece represents cross-cultural contact and artistic appreciation during this era.

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

Related themes

Russet Jade, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, White Jade, Foreigner Figure, Jade Carving, Decorative Object

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art