A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'TAOTIE MASK' FRAGMENT SHANG DYNASTY OR LATER | 商或以後 褐斑青玉饕餮紋牌飾
Auction Closed
November 6, 06:16 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
ARCHAIC AND ARCHAISTIC JADES FROM THE MICHAEL GULBENKIAN COLLECTION
MICHAEL GULBENKIAN玉器收藏
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'TAOTIE MASK' FRAGMENT
SHANG DYNASTY OR LATER
商或以後 褐斑青玉饕餮紋牌飾
the flat trapezoid body carved to the front face with half a taotie mask, the reverse pierced for possible suspension, the well-polished stone of rich celadon and russet tones
Width 5.5 cm, 2⅜ in.