UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Jade pendant “Mythical Beast with Snout”, Hongshan culture
Lot 76.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 650 €
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Description.
Carved from pale green jade with areas of brown patina. The piece depicts a stylized anthropomorphic figure in a seated position. It has large almond-shaped eyes and a head with elongated horns. The body has arms folded across the chest and bent legs. It shows patina due to age. Hongshan culture (approx. 4000–3000 BC) or later.
Size: 8 × 2.8 × 4 cm
Weight: 127 g
With Certificate of Identification SC241758, issued by Hong Kong Kowloon Jade & Jewellery Laboratory LTD (28 August 2025).
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980
