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An archaistic sculpture of a cikada.

Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK
357 - 536 EUR
378 - 567 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Head Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
An archaistic sculpture of a cikada.

Length 5.6 cm.

Natural inclusions and feathering to the stone.

Provenance

From the Collection of Art Director Ivar Björnberg (1934-2021). Growing up at Östermalm, Stockholm Ivar visited gallery viewings, auction viewings and antique shops with his parents and alone. It was during his visits to the antique dealers of Stockholm he became friends with the dealer Victoria Lindström, Grev Turegatan 28, Stockholm (she later moved her gallery to Riddargatan). He started to work extra at the gallery and had her as a mentor when starting his own collection. The collection is a academic one and it shows Mr Björnbergs taste and great passion for the aesthetics of Chinese Works of Art.

More information

Cicada's unusual long life cycle as an insect has made it a popular subject in ancient Chinese jades, symbolising longevity and immortality.