UPCOMING SPECIAL AUTUMN AUCTION, OCTOBER 28, 2026 – SESSION 1: ASIAN ART
Jade figure ‘Praying Beast’, Hongshan culture
Lot 281.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 300 €
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Description.
Amulet carved from olive-green jade, displaying a distinct patina in shades of yellow and ochre. It depicts a beast or anthropomorphic being in a devotional posture, hunched over with its upper limbs bent towards its face in a gesture of prayer. The head is characterised by prominent ears, globular eyes and a prominent snout. Hongshan culture (c. 4700–2900 BC) or later.
Size: 5.9 x 2.2 x 3.3 cm
Weight: 65.0 g
With a Jade Identification Certificate issued by Hong Kong Kowloon Jade & Jewellery Laboratory Ltd (21 August 2025).
Provenance: Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
