BLUESTONE CANDLESTICK WITH TIANLU MYTHICAL BEAST, HAN DYNASTY (202 BC-220 AD)
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0052 |
| Estimate | $10,000 - $15,000 |
| Opening bid | $500 |
| Auction | East & West: Cross-Cultural Masterworks |
| Date | August 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Hotspot Auctions |
| Location | Amherst, New York |
H 41cm (16.14 in); L 34cm (13.39 in); W 23cm (9.055 in),Carved from a single bluestone block, modelled as a recumbent winged Tianlu beast upon rectangular plinth, with layered feather patterns
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