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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
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
Brought to you by
Sibley Ngai