UPCOMING SPECIAL AUTUMN AUCTION, OCTOBER 28, 2026 – SESSION 1: ASIAN ART

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‘Cicada’ jade pendant, Hongshan culture

Lot 282.

Deposit. -

Output Value. 300 €

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Description.

Celadon-green jade, exhibiting marked discolouration in reddish-brown tones. It depicts, in a stylised manner, a cicada or chrysalis. It features grooved transverse incisions that define the segmentation of the body on the dorsal side, as well as fine incised reticulation on the underside. Hongshan culture (c. 4700–2900 BC) or later.

Size: 5.1 x 2.0 x 2.1 cm

Weight: 38.8 g

With a Jade Identification Certificate issued by Hong Kong Kowloon Jade & Jewellery Laboratory Ltd (28 August 2025).

Provenance: Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.