Chinese Jade Cicada, Late Warring States Period

A Chinese white jade cicada dating from the late Warring States period.

Dimensions are: 2 inches tall X 1 inches wide, 5.1 cm tall X 2.5 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: Age-appropriate wear.

Provenance: From Mr. Lee in Houston, Texas. Items were collected by his father over 30 years ago.

A similar jade cicada from the Western Han Dynasty is illustrated in _Zhong Guo Yu Qi Quan Ji_, Vol. 4, Hebei: Hebei Fine Arts Publishing House, 1993, pl. 121 (fig. 1).

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