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LOT 1516
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.
ProvenanceEx Asiatika-Sammlung Günther Köpping, Berlin, Germany, with small label.
Pieces from the collection were sold in a European auction in the 2000s.
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LOT 1516
Chinese Han Jade Zoomorphic Carving
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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