UPCOMING SPECIAL SUMMER AUCTION: JUNE 24, 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Jade figure ‘Kneeling Deity’, Shang dynasty
Lot 210.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 900 €
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Description.
Carved white jade with areas of ochre-coloured patina. It depicts a figure in a kneeling position, with hands on legs, holding an animal head. It has zoomorphic features, with almond-shaped eyes, a sharp nose and horns or ears extending backwards. The body is profusely decorated with engraved motifs of linear bands and geometric volutes. Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC) or later.
Size: 7.6 x 4.7 x 3.3 cm
Weight: 191 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
