UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved jade fàguan ‘Taotie’, Han dynasty
Lot 121.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 400 €
To be able to make an autobid for lots, you must log in with your user data and also to be signed up in the Auction.
Confirm an autobid
You have chosen to make an autobid by .
Press 'Program an autobid'in order to confirm
Press 'Program an autobid'in order to confirm
Comision (%) and taxes are not included in this one
Description.
Pale green jade with areas of reddish-brown and ochre patina. The piece is technically complex in design, intended to hold a man's topknot or headdress. It features exquisite bas-relief carving of a stylized Taotie mask and archaic clouds intertwined in a rhythmic pattern. It has side perforations for inserting the pin. The jade fàguān was a luxury accessory restricted to the nobility and high officials. Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) or later.
Size: 9 x 4.2 x 3.5 cm
Weight: 69 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
