Asian Art. China. Large jade amulet depicting an Immortal. Translucent honey-colored nephrite jade with brown marbling. Length: approx. 10.8 cm. Gu Yu Ren,…

Asian Art. China. Large jade amulet depicting an Immortal. Translucent honey-colored nephrite jade with brown marbling. Length: approx. 10.8 cm. Gu Yu Ren, “jade gentleman of antiquity,” an idealized portrayal of the beings who inhabited the realms of the afterlife. In the Western Han style.

Category

Asian art

Location

Dijon

Dimensions

Approx. L 10.8 cm