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A PAIR OF PALE CELADON AND BROWN JADE ‘BIXIE’ FIGURES, HAN DYNASTY China, 206 BC-220 AD. Carved in a mirror image, each beast with raised head, open mouth revealing teeth and tongue, a pair of curving horns, their muscular bodies slightly crouched and flanked by wings. The semi-translucent stone is of pale celadon color with brown shadings, cloudy white inclusions, and creamy beige areas of calcification. (2) Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. Acquired between circa 1965-2012. An old label with collector’s numbers ’961 5730’ accompanies the lot. Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, signs of weathering, traces of prolonged burial, erosion, little surface alterations, and minuscule nibbling. The stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into thin hairline cracks. Weight: 366 g and 359.1 g Dimensions: Length 9.1 cm (each) Literature comparison: Compare a related white and russet jade figure of a bixie, dated Han dynasty, 13.5 cm long, in the Palace Museum, accession number 故00104008. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 9 July 2020, lot 2867 Price: HKD 1,000,000 or approx. EUR 119,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare jade bixie, Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) Expert remark: Compare the similar pose, wings, horns, and size (8.2 cm). Note the lot comprises only one figure. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 September 2021, lot 46 Price: USD 107,100 or approx. EUR 109,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A beige and russet jade bixie, Han - Six Dynasties Expert remark: Compare the similar pose and features. Note the size (7 cm), slightly later dating, and that the lot comprises only one figure.

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