Bidspirit auction | Carved jade seal ‘Bixi’, Han

Carved jade seal ‘Bixi’, Han dynasty - Deep green carved jade with black and dark brown patina. It depicts a Bixi, a mythological creature with the body of a turtle and the head of a dragon, on a cylindrical base. The figure stands out for the detailed carving of the face, with a fierce expression, musculature and hexagonal patterned shell. With incised characters on the base. Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) or later. Height: 10.4 cm; Diameter: 7 cm Weight: 950 g Provenance: · Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.