California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 March 10, 2017  March 10, 2017

 Lot # 1222 
A JADE CARVING OF MYTHICAL BEAST GROUP    漢 玉雕母子瑞獸


  • Dimension: Height: 2 1/2 in (6.4 cm) Length: 3 9/16 in (9 cm) Width: 1 3/8 in (3.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $3500

Finely carved depicting a mythical beast bixie issuing from muscular front legs, finely incised with lines, head slightly turned to left, with benigh expression, with bifurcated tail, supporting a baby bixie on the back, the pale celadon stone with calcified opaque grey inclusions. Han Dynasty period.