Emporium Hamburg
Auction 81-83 23-26 Oct 2018
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An especially decorative light green and brown jade carving of a turtle
Its smooth domed shell decorated with incised hexagons, surrounded by a band with curving archaic motifs within two rings. Its long thin head raised, with a pointy snout and small eyes. Its feet and tale flare out from its shell. The underside decorated with incised curving lines. In the groove on the side a small smooth green stone is clamped (often found in these carvings, meaning behind unknown). Mottled black in some areas (sign of age).
Length: 10cm, Width: 8cm
Style of: Han (206BC – 220 AD), age determination uncertain
Orientations May 1990, pg.82, fig.11. Orientations October 1990, pg.77. http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/10938248_han-dynasty-chinese-jade-turtle-figure
Its smooth domed shell decorated with incised hexagons, surrounded by a band with curving archaic motifs within two rings. Its long thin head raised, with a pointy snout and small eyes. Its feet and tale flare out from its shell. The underside decorated with incised curving lines. In the groove on the side a small smooth green stone is clamped (often found in these carvings, meaning behind unknown). Mottled black in some areas (sign of age).
Length: 10cm, Width: 8cm
Style of: Han (206BC – 220 AD), age determination uncertain
Orientations May 1990, pg.82, fig.11. Orientations October 1990, pg.77. http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/10938248_han-dynasty-chinese-jade-turtle-figure