UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved white jade plaque ‘Deity’, Shang dynasty
Awarded For. 700 €
Lot 95.
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Description.
White jade with areas of ochre colouring. The piece is circular, decorated on the front with a taotie mask above which is the face of a deity with a broad smile, deep-set eyes, a broad nose and prominent eyebrows. The reverse is adorned with archaic motifs. Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC) or later.
Size: 5.5 x 1.1 x 5.4 cm
Weight: 49 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
