Shang and Western Zhou: The Dynastic Cycle Emerges in Ancient China
Tue, Dec 20, 2022 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 48
Human Figure with Beard, Western Zhou Period (1066-771 BCE)
Estimate: $5,000 - $6,000
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| $1,000 | $100 |
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| $3,800 | $200 |
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| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $32,000 | $3,000 |
| $38,000 | $2,000 |
| $42,000 | $3,000 |
| $48,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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| $320,000 | $30,000 |
| $380,000 | $20,000 |
| $420,000 | $30,000 |
| $480,000 | $20,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
Human figures rendered in jade are uncommon in metropolitan Shang and early Zhou art. This standing male figure is bearded with large eyes, ears, a wide nose, and bushy eyebrows. He appears to be wearing leggings that come up to his thighs. He has wide hips and shoulders. The nephrite is white with slight hints of green and has a bullnose suspension perforation on top of the figure's head. Traces of cinnabar remain inside the perforation. A comparable work is currently at the British Museum, museum no. 1945,1017.39 .
Jade, H: 2 1/2 in. W: 7/8 in. Th: 3/8 in. With a certificate of authenticity issued by Gu Fang, Senior Fellow of the Institute of Archaeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
(#15197)