UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
White quartz pendant ‘Crouching Man’ Eastern Zhou dynasty
Awarded For. 300 €
Lot 110.
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Description.
Translucent white quartz with profuse pinkish infiltration of oxides and traces of ritual cinnabar. The piece depicts a crouching figure with outstretched hands and bent legs. It is notable for its bas-relief decoration of archaic-style geometric patterns. It shows patina due to ageing. Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770–256 BC) or later.
Size: 2.8 x 2.3 x 7.4 cm
Weight: 70 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
