UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved jade figure ‘Fierce Dragon’, Western Han dynasty
Lot 119.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 850 €
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Description.
Made of yellowish jade covered by an extensive patina and mineral alterations in ochre and reddish-brown tones. It depicts a dragon in a dynamic and powerful posture, with its head raised, its jaws open showing its fangs and a long stylised beard. The meticulous high relief carving that defines the musculature, claws and spiral scroll patterns decorating the torso and limbs is particularly noteworthy. The tail is sinuous, finished with archaic scrolls. Western Han Dynasty (206 BC – 9 AD) or later.
Size: 8.7 x 5.9 x 130 cm
Weight: 576 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
