
Description
Length 1.5cm, Width 1cm, Weight 28g, An ornament of a set of jade pendants for nobles from the Warring States Period to the Han Dynasty, similar artifacts are mostly found in high-grade tombs such as the Zeng Hou Yi Tomb in Suizhou, Hubei and the Mancheng Han Tomb in Hebei. Adopting repoussé and chasing techniques, the whole is in the shape of a cicada, the surface is chased with wing textures and animal face patterns, there is a perforation in the center for connecting other ornaments of the set of jade pendants, the cicada shape implies "nobility and purity" and "rebirth". Warring States Period to Han Dynasty (about the 5th-3rd centuries BC). An important part of a set of jade pendants, paired or complete sets of cicada-shaped spacer beads with well-preserved gold gilding and fine carving are rare in existence, having important value for the study of costume systems and aesthetic concepts from the Warring States Period to the Han Dynasty, the market price of a single piece is at the level of 100,000 yuan, and a complete set can reach several hundred thousand yuan.
Buyer's Premium
25%
Dimensions
55 x 37 x 16 cm
Cicada-shaped Spacer Bead
Estimate $1,000-$30,000
Starting Price
$500
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Canadian Boutique Auction
Feb 24, 2026 11:00 AM ESTON, ON, Canada
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