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Subject:Jade pig?diety?
Posted By: Jim Sat, Mar 29, 2025 IP: 107.135.218.25
Any help with the age, backround , purpose and culture of this jade carving would ve appreciated







Subject:Re: Jade pig?diety?
Posted By: RENATO Sat, Apr 12, 2025
This is a 20th century lithic copy of the Jade Tradition of the Hongshan Culture (c. 4700–2900 BCE)
The authentic Jade is known as Pig-Dragon (Zhu Long).

You can compare with authentic one here:

https://www.guimet.fr/en/our-collections/china/pig-dragon-zhulong

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_dragon

And other copies here:

https://paypayfleamarket.yahoo.co.jp/item/z263016528

https://www.auktionen-in-heidelberg.de/produkt/0401-drei-chinesische-jade-amulette/

https://www.lot-art.com/auction-lots/Chinese-Hongshan-Culture-Crystal-Pig-Dragon/32-chinese_hongshan-14.5.21-wood

Have a nice weekend
Renato

Subject:Re: Jade pig?diety?
Posted By: Jim Tue, Apr 15, 2025
Renato
Thank you for the education about the this jade carving…It s nice to know the background information of a unfamiliar item..I look forward to reading the expert opinions posted in all the reply’s that are submitted… As always Thanks!!

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