Leilão Bidspirit | Jade sculpture 'Mythical Beast', Western

Jade sculpture 'Mythical Beast', Western Zhou Dynasty - Jade carved with relief forms. It shows a figure of a spirit beast next to a bird. In traditional Chinese culture, the auspicious animals ”瑞兽” (ruì shòu) dragon, phoenix, turtle... are related to good luck. The jade has a green hue with brown spots due to patina from age. Attached ”Jade Identification Certificate”. Provenance: Important collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.  Size: 5.7 x 3.5 x 13.3 cm; Weight: 380 g