However, when it comes to antiques, only a minority care about the cultural heritage behind them; most people are quite mundane and are eager to know the real age of the item to determine its value.
"Sui Yi just mentioned that this jade cicada has fine and smooth workmanship but follows the flat-blade style, which seems complex. During the Warring States to Western Zhou period, there wouldn't be such craftsmanship. It was more towards a grand and first-rate style. It was not until the Northern and Southern Dynasties that the jade cicada still followed the Han system. Due to the impacts of war during that period, jade resources were scarce, with most cicadas carved from soapstone or with a flat-blade, thus the details became more realistic and appeared even more lifelike compared to those of the Han Dynasty. I think this jade cicada should be from the Han Dynasty, but whether it's from the Eastern Han or Western Han, I can't be sure."
