UPCOMING SPECIAL AUTUMN AUCTION, OCTOBER 28, 2026 – SESSION 1: ASIAN ART
Jade figurine ‘Seated Man’, Shang Dynasty
Lot 286.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 900 €
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Description.
A figure carved from white jade with warm patinas in ochre and molasses. It depicts a human figure or anthropomorphic deity in a crouching posture, with hands resting on the thighs and crowned by a tall headdress. The head features almond-shaped eyes in relief, a broad nose and pronounced eyebrows. The body’s surface is profusely decorated with double-line incisions. Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC) or later.
Size: 7,58 x 3,3 x 4,75 cm
Weight: 178 g
Provenance: Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
