Chinese Han Jade Zoomorphic Carving

HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER

2 1/2 in. (110 grams, 65 mm wide).

A carved zoomorphic jade amulet, possibly depicting a stylised turtle or crab, with piercing to reverse for suspension.

Provenance

Ex Asiatika-Sammlung Günther Köpping, Berlin, Germany, with small label.
Pieces from the collection were sold in a European auction in the 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1516