UPCOMING SPECIAL SUMMER AUCTION: JUNE 24, 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved jade ‘Beast Rider’, Han Dynasty
Lot 299.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 800 €
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Description.
A carved jade piece in a pale celadon hue with areas of natural calcification, depicting an immortal riding a powerful mythical beast; with its front legs bent, stylised wings, and head tilted with an open mouth and horns curving backwards, it conveys a sense of fierce protection. At the front, a young or smaller beast climbs up the torso. Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) or later.
Size: 19 x 11.5 x 28 cm
Weight: 4633 g
