A YELLOW JADE HIGH RELIEF CICADA PENDANT, LEZI
SHANG DYNASTY (CIRCA 1600-1100 BC)

L 4.6 cm (1 7/8 in)

HK$ 200,000-280,000
RMB 172,000-240,800

REFERENCE: 1. A related jade cicada cong from Shang Dynasty preserved in Jiangxi Provincial Museum, which served for ritual purpose, was unearthed at Dayangzhou, Xingan, Jiangxi Province 2. A similar jade pendant from Longshan Culture, is illustrated in JADE, by Roger KEVERNE, Lorenz Books, London, 1995, p.67, no.30

REFERENCE: 1. A related jade cicada cong from Shang Dynasty preserved in Jiangxi Provincial Museum, which served for ritual purpose, was unearthed at Dayangzhou, Xingan, Jiangxi Province
2. A similar jade pendant from Longshan Culture, is illustrated in JADE, by Roger KEVERNE, Lorenz Books, London, 1995, p.67, no.30