"Ancestor mask" in white jade, Shijiahe style.
"Ancestor mask" in white jade, Shijiahe style.
Lot. R28019632/9
Start the . 29 Feb 2024 13:09 PM
Finish. 01 Mar 2025 00:09 AM
Substraction. 307 days - 5 h. - 24 m. - 1 s.
Estimated Value.
Description.
Ornament (shi 飾) in the form of a mask, made of white jade and carved in relief on one side of the plate. The face, semi-human, has large and exaggerated features with a mouth showing teeth. The rest of the face is decorated in a spiral. In the upper part there is a hat that ends in a pointed shape. The lower part is uneven, but ends in a beak. In very good condition.
References: Aurora Museum, Pudong, Shanghai "The Sculpture of God with Human Head".
Size: 4.5 x 0,7 x 3.4 cm; Weight: 17 g