An exceedingly rare and powerfully carved white jade figure of a bixie, Late Western Han dynasty | 西漢末 白玉辟邪

The Numina Collection of Chinese Jades
An exceedingly rare and powerfully carved white jade figure of a bixie,
Late Western Han dynasty
玉古堂藏中國古代玉器
西漢末 白玉辟邪

l. 9.8 cm; w. 4.9 cm; h. 5.6 cm

Condition Report:
In good overall condition with a few minute nicks to the extremities and edges as can be expected; there is a shallow flake to the underside of the tail and a small nibble to the side of the left fore leg; the semi-translucent stone of evenly white tone with nature fissure lines.

總體品項完好，偶見邊沿處有細小磕碰，尾底部見一處淺崩，左前腿處有一小磕；白玉溫潤，玉石中見天然綹線。

Provenance:
A Hong Kong private collection, assembled during the 1970-80s, by repute.