LOT # 9899
JADE CARVED 'CICADA' ORNAMENT
玉蟬
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Dimension:
Length: 3 1/4 in (8.3 cm)
Estimated Price:
$1000 - $1500
玉蟬是漢代流行的玉器。在古人看來，蟬是清高聲遠、潔身自好的象徵，因此蟬的造型很早就為中國先民所使用，漢代人入地升天，重厚葬，生以為佩，死以為琀。漢八刀是漢代流行的玉雕風格，常見於玉蟬玉握，只有寥寥幾刀，卻能給玉蟬注入活力。
The jade ornament carved in the form of an angular cicada, wings closed on its back, the jade is of greyish-white color tone with slight russet and mottled interior.
Length: 3 1/4 in (8.3 cm)
Estimated Price:
$1000 - $1500
玉蟬是漢代流行的玉器。在古人看來，蟬是清高聲遠、潔身自好的象徵，因此蟬的造型很早就為中國先民所使用，漢代人入地升天，重厚葬，生以為佩，死以為琀。漢八刀是漢代流行的玉雕風格，常見於玉蟬玉握，只有寥寥幾刀，卻能給玉蟬注入活力。
The jade ornament carved in the form of an angular cicada, wings closed on its back, the jade is of greyish-white color tone with slight russet and mottled interior.