UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
White quartz pendant ‘Beast’, Eastern Zhou dynasty
Lot 332.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 300 €
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Description.
Highly transparent white quartz with subtle natural inclusions and an antique patina. The piece depicts the face of a mythological beast with a serene expression, a broad snout and curled horns. It stands out for its profuse incised decoration with archaic scroll motifs and fine geometric lattices. It has a central longitudinal perforation. Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770–256 BC) or later.
Size: 7 x 7 x 0.3 cm
Weight: 197.59 g
