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A JADE PIG
EASTERN HAN DYNASTY (AD 25-220)
The well-polished stone is carved in the round as a recumbent pig with a flat snout and pointed ears. It is decorated with deep, slanting grooves that delineate the front and rear legs which are tucked underneath the body.
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Dexinshuwu Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1991

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