A JADE CICADA
THE PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A JADE CICADA

HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)

Details
A JADE CICADA
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
The cicada is carved to the top with crisp grooves to delineate the head, pronounced eyes and wings, while the underside is decorated
with fine lines to depict the ribbed abdomen.
2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1999

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Sibley Ngai
Sibley Ngai

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