UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Jade pendant ‘Guiren’, Spring and Autumn period
Awarded For. 475 €
Lot 105.
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Description.
Milky white carved jade with ochre and honey-coloured veins. It depicts a Guiren "贵人" (high-ranking nobleman) in a solemn kneeling position. The bas-relief decoration with incised archaic motifs is particularly noteworthy. It has a hole in the centre for hanging. It shows patina due to ageing. Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC) or later.
Size: 6.3 x 3.3 x 2 cm
Weight: 63.64 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
