Bidspirit auction | Carved jade seal ‘Winged Beast’,

Carved jade seal ‘Winged Beast’, Han dynasty - Celadon green jade with a dark brown patina. It depicts a winged creature crouching on a square base. It has a robust body, with its head tilted to one side and meticulous details in relief and incisions. The base is decorated with a geometric fret pattern, and the underside features an inscription incised in seal script. Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) or later. Size: 4.2 x 3.7 x 3.9 cm Weight: 104.7 g Provenance: · Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.