Yellow bear jade plaque, Han dinasty

Carved jade plaque, decorated with reliefs on the front, and smooth on the reverse. It represents the figure of a bear whose face has a threatening expression. In the Han period, bears were present on the mountains and the forests, so it was common seeing them represented in the trousseaus. In good condition with patina accumulated from age.

Size: 5.2 x 4.1 cm; Thickness: 0.8 cm, Weight: 40 g

Provenance: Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, from 1980.-Previous owner of lot: 48, (Imperial white jade "ziqiang buxi" seal, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736 - 1795)) Auctioned: Important Hong Kong Collection, Tommy Lam - Asian Art. 25 October 2023. Darley Auctions.