† A PALE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A DWARF, HAN DYNASTY

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† A PALE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A DWARF, HAN DYNASTY China. 206 BC-220 AD. Finely carved in the round as a dwarf, modeled with the right hand raised above a pouch that hangs from his left shoulder, the left hand lowered along his side and concealed by the sleeve, the shoulders uneven, with short limbs, and protruding belly below the round face with smiling lips framed by high cheekbones, and a receding hairline. He wears loose-fitting robes and trousers that hand over his feet. The neck pierced horizontally from both sides for suspension. The semi-translucent stone is of a pale-yellowish celadon color with areas of opaque creamy white calcification. Dimensions: Height 4.7 cm With a padded storage box. (2) In Chinese mythology, Pangu is the first living being and creator god who emerged from a cosmic egg. While famous for growing into a massive giant who separated heaven and earth, traditional folklore and art sometimes depict him early in the myth as a hairy, horned dwarf clothed in leaves or bearskin. Dwarfism in general was believed to be divinely blessed. They were popular as entertainers and represented in pottery for the tombs of the nobility during the Tang dynasty. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 5 May 2026, lot 919 Estimate: HKD 4,000,000 or approx. EUR 438,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the similar face and expression. Note the pose and size (7.6 cm). 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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