A Small White Jade Cicada, Han Dynasty
白玉小玉蝉，汉代
 
carved to the top with crisp grooves to delineate the round head, bulged eyes and a raised tail, finely incised lines to represent the folded wings, the underside incised with its legs and lower abdomen, two small oval aperaures on its head for suspension, the stone of even pale celadon tone
 
length 3.3cm, width 1.6cm