UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Yellow jade seal ‘Ox’, Shang dynasty
Awarded For. 850 €
Lot 69.
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Description.
Carved yellow jade, covered with an intense patina of ochre, reddish and greenish tones. It has a rectangular base, on which stands an upright ox, schematically carved, with sturdy limbs, sharp horns and fine incised archaic-style reliefs, both on the animal and around the perimeter of the base. There are incisions in the lower area. Shang dynasty (approx. 1600–1046 BC) or later.
Size: 7.3 x 6.6 x 3.4 cm
Weight: 313.16 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
