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Click here to subscribeA Neolithic chipped flint arrowhead, possibly British, length 4cm, together with another Neolithic flint arrowhead, length 6.3cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Danish Neolithic polished stone axehead of yellow-brown flint, bearing old collection label detailed '179', length 21cm. Provenance: Timeline Auctions, 21/02/23, sale number '012023', lot 244.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Two Sussex-found early Neolithic flint axes, one detailed in black ink 'Cissbury, Vineyard Hill 17/1/70', the other 'Cissbury South 1967', length of longest 14cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Sussex-found Neolithic flint axe, probably a rough out, of all-over flaked form, detailed 'Long Down Halnaker 1967', length 15cm, together with another small flaked flint axe, detailed 'Saddlescombe Farm 1967', probably near Brighton, length 15cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese Neolithic pottery bird jar, probably Majiayao culture, Banshan phase, circa 2650-2350 BC, the globular body decorated with scrolls and crosshatched panels, height 13.5cm. Note: from the estate of a West Sussex collector.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Seltenes und feines röhrenförmiges Jade-OrnamentChina, Neolithikum, Hongshan-Kultur, ca. 3800-2700 v.Chr.H. 14,2 cmAus grüner, etwas gefleckter, durchscheinender Jade mit ockerfarbenen Kalzifizierungen, an der Basis mit zwei gegenüberliegenden Bohrungen.Aus der Sammlung Zeileis, in den 1980er- und 90er-Jahren gesammeltDie Funktion dieser Ornamente aus Jade wurde in der Vergangenheit oft diskutiert und früher als auf dem Kopf zu tragende Verzierung gesehen, durch welche ein Haarzopf geführt wurde. Eine mögliche andere Funktion wurde in der des Kornmessgeräts vermutet. Da dies jedoch ebenfalls nicht als gesichert angesehen werden kann, werden diese Objekte üblicherweise nicht in ihrer Funktion beschrieben sondern lediglich in ihrer Form.Das hier vorliegende Stück zählt zu den wohl beeindruckendsten Beispielen dieser Gattung von Jadeschnitzereien aus der Hongshan-Kultur. Sowohl in Form als auch Zustand und Qualität der Bearbeitung sticht es aus ähnlichen Vergleichsstücken hervor.Vgl. eines aus hellgrüner Jade in Avery Brundage Collection, im Asian Art Museum San Francisco, Objektnr. B60J226 sowie zwei kleinere Exemplare in: Neolithic Jades in the Collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1992, Nr. 125 und 126.Vgl. außerdem einige Exemplare auf vergangenen Auktionen: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 10. Juli 2020, Lot 136; Sotheby's Paris, 15. Dezember 2016, Lot 23 (ex Slg. Max Loehr); Christie's Hong Kong, 30. November 2016, Lot 3209Publiziert in: Friedrich Georg Zeileis, 'Ausgewählte Chinesische Jade aus sieben Jahrtausenden', Gallspach, 1994, Nr. 7, S. 10-11 - Minim. alte Best. am unteren Rand
Kleine Jadeschnitzerei 'Cong' mit feinem WolkendekorChina, wohl Liangzhu-Kultur, ca. 3500-2200 v. Chr.H. 4,3 cmAus weißer Jade mit hellbraunem Fleck an einem Ende, zentraler Bohrung von ca. 5 mm Durchmesser, die Seitenflächen mit sehr fein graviertem Wolkendekor und sorgfältig gerippten Kanten.Aus der Sammlung Zeileis, in den 1980er- und 90er-Jahren gesammeltAufgrund seiner winzigen Größe ist dieses Stück wohl nicht in die Kategorie der Ritualjaden einzuordnen. Vergleichsstücke ähnlichen Formats finden sich z. B. im Palastmuseum Taipeh, s. Teng Shu P'ing: Neolithic Jades in the Collection of the National Palace Museum Taipeh, 1992, Nr. 32-39)Publiziert in: Friedrich Georg Zeileis, 'Ausgewählte Chinesische Jade aus sieben Jahrtausenden', Gallspach, 1994, Nr. 39, S. 47 - Minim. Best. der Rippen an einer Kante
Feines liegendes Pferd aus seladonfarbener JadeChina, 17./ 18. Jh.L. 17,5 cm/ H. 10,2 cmDer Stein ist in Form eines liegenden Pferdes modelliert, dessen Kopf und Mähnenhals über die Schulter zurückgelegt sind, wobei drei Hufbeine unter den Körper geklemmt sind, und der linke Vorderlauf angewinkelt ist. Der lange Schweif verläuft neben dem linken Hinterbein, das Haar an Mähne und Schweif ist mit feinen Gravuren versehen, der Stein hat einen grün-braunen Seladon-Ton. Gewicht: 1,088 kg.Aus einer alten süddeutschen Privatsammlung, durch Erbschaft in den 1950er und Erwerbungen in den 1960er bis in die 1980er Jahre ergänzt Das Pferd hat eine lange Geschichte als Symbol für Macht, Energie und Prestige in China. Jadeschnitzereien von Pferden stammen vermutlich aus der Tang-Dynastie und spiegeln die mächtigen Steinskulpturen von Pferden wider, die an den Geisterstraßen gefunden wurden, sowie die Keramikpferde, die in Gräbern gefunden wurden. Ein liegendes Pferd aus grauer Jade, das auf die späte Ming- oder frühe Qing-Dynastie datiert wird und dessen Kopf nach links gewandt ist, dessen rechtes Vorderbein jedoch am Knie angewinkelt ist, ist abgebildet bei J. Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, S. 376, Nr. 26:19. Ein weiteres verwandtes, aber kleineres (8,3 cm langes) Jade-Pferd ist abgebildet in Zhongguo yuqi quanji - Sui Tang Ming, Hebei, 1994, Bd. 5, S. 169, Nr. 244 - Wenige sehr kleine Bestoßungen
A PALE GREEN JADE 'CLOUD-SCROLL' PENDANT, HONGSHAN CULTUREChina, c. 4000-3000 BC. Well carved and pierced, the stylized cloud scroll with subsidiary elements protruding from the four corners, pierced with two circular apertures for suspension. The translucent stone of a pale green tone with pale brown shadings and icy inclusions.Provenance: From the estate of Ivar Bjoernberg. One side with an old label, '91'. Ivar Bjoernberg (1934-2021) was a noted art director from Stockholm, Sweden. He was friends with Victoria Lindstroem, a reputed dealer and collector of Chinese art, also based in Stockholm at the time. Bjoernberg worked at her gallery at a young age and when he eventually started his own collection, she mentored him. His collection was an academic one and it showed his keen eye, discerning taste and great passion for the aesthetics of Chinese art. Condition: Very good condition with ancient wear, tiny nicks and nibbles here and there, signs of weathering and erosion, the stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Some of the small 'grooves' appearing on the surface of this jade may be a result of weathering due to long-time burial, rather than intentional carving.Weight: 81.5 g Dimensions: Length 13.2 cmThe Hongshan culture, from which this plaque comes, remained unknown until the 1980s. Centered in northeastern China, it is known for large ceremonial structures built with rocks, graves lined with stone slabs, and distinctively shaped jades that were often the sole goods found in tombs. Judging from the holes on its back and on the top center, this piece may have been an ornament, however, its exact function cannot be deciphered until more archaeological evidence becomes available.Literature comparison: Compare a related jade cloud-scroll plaque, 9.8 cm wide, also attributed to the Hongshan culture, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2009.176.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's London, 4 November 2021, lot 386 Estimate: GBP 25,000 or approx. EUR 32,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A jade 'cloud scroll' pendant, Neolithic period, Hongshan culture Expert remark: Compare the related form and color of the jade. Note the size (12 cm).紅山文化青玉勾雲形佩中國，約西元前 4000-3000年。此器以勾轉型式為主體，週邊突出，從四個角突出輔助拱形部分，形成勾雲形， 頂部穿有圓形孔。 半透明的青玉，赤褐色紋理和陰影以及白色絮狀物。 來源：知名瑞典斯德哥爾摩藝術經銷商Ivar Bjoernberg (1934-2021)舊藏，一面有舊標籤“91”。他與著名的中國藝術品經銷商和收藏家Victoria Lindstroem是好友，後者當時也居住在斯德哥爾摩。 Bjoernberg 年輕時在她的畫廊工作，當他最終開始自己的收藏時，她給了他很多建議。他的收藏是學術性的，顯示了他敏銳的眼光、挑剔的品味和對中國藝術美學的極大熱情。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損，微小的刻痕、風化和侵蝕的跡象，帶有天然內含物和裂縫的石料，其中一些可能隨著時間的推移發展成細小的裂紋。這塊玉石表面出現的一些細小“溝槽”，可能是長期埋藏風化所致，並非刻意雕琢。 重量：81.5 克 尺寸：長13.2 釐米 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的紅山文化風格玉勾雲佩，9.8毫米寬，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號2009.176。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2021年11月4日，lot 386 估價：GBP 25,000（相當於今日EUR 32,000） 描述：新石器時期紅山文化玉勾雲佩 專家評論：比較相近的外形和玉石顏色。請注意尺寸(12毫米)。
A GREEN JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, NEOLITHIC PERIODChina, 3rd millennium BC. Of trapezoidal form with a straight upper edge and beveled lower edge, drilled with three apertures along the upper edge. The translucent stone of a pale green tone with grayish-white and brown shadings and cloudy inclusions.Provenance: From the estate of Ivar Bjoernberg. One side with an old label, '10'. Ivar Bjoernberg (1934-2021) was a noted art director from Stockholm, Sweden. He was friends with Victoria Lindstroem, a reputed dealer and collector of Chinese art, also based in Stockholm at the time. Bjoernberg worked at her gallery at a young age and when he eventually started his own collection, she mentored him. His collection was an academic one and it showed his keen eye, discerning taste and great passion for the aesthetics of Chinese art. Condition: Very good condition with ancient wear as well as tiny chips and nibbles which have smoothened over the centuries. Natural inclusions.Weight: 164.2 g Dimensions: Length 17.2 cmExpert's note: Jessica Rawson in Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, British Museum, 1995, p. 184, discusses jade ceremonial blades and how they evolved from stone reaping implements.新石器時代青玉匕中國，西元前三千年。呈梯形，上緣直，下緣斜，沿上緣鑽三個孔。 淺青綠色調的半透明玉料，帶有灰白色和棕色陰影和絮狀物。 來源：知名瑞典斯德哥爾摩藝術經銷商Ivar Bjoernberg (1934-2021)舊藏，一面有舊標籤“10”。他與著名的中國藝術品經銷商和收藏家Victoria Lindstroem是好友，後者當時也居住在斯德哥爾摩。Bjoernberg 年輕時在她的畫廊工作，當他最終開始自己的收藏時，她給了他很多建議。他的收藏是學術性的，顯示了他敏銳的眼光、挑剔的品味和對中國藝術美學的極大熱情。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損以及經過幾個世紀磨平的細小磕損。 天然內沁。 重量：164.2 克 尺寸：長17.2 厘米
A GREEN JADE 'BIRD' PENDANT FRAGMENT, WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY China, 1100-1000 BC. The flat stone carved in the form of a stylized bird, each side with grooves forming the wings and tail. The opaque jade of a grayish-green color with areas of white calcification.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. E.3.21A-H. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. His father, Wou Lien-Pai (1873-1944), was one the leading political figures of early 20th century China, remembered for his role as speaker and leader of parliament during the turbulent years of the Republican era. Dr. Wou himself embarked on an illustrious career in diplomacy until his retirement in 1952, when he settled in London and devoted the rest of his life to the study of Chinese art. It was no doubt fortuitous that Dr. Wou's years of collecting coincided with an abundant availability of exceptional Chinese art on the London market. From the mid-1950s to the late 1960s he was able to form a collection of well over 1,000 works that together represented virtually every category of Chinese art. At the heart of Dr. Wou's drive to collect was a burning desire to preserve the relics of China's rich historical past scattered across Europe, and to promote Chinese art and culture. It is unclear when Dr. Wou conceived of the idea to create a place to house his collection, but in 1968 he opened the doors to the Wou Lien-Pai Museum, named in honor of his father. Over the years the Museum became a 'must see' destination for collectors, academics, and visiting dignitaries, and Dr. Wou would delight in leading his visitors through the galleries, recounting stories of China's glorious history. Condition: Condition commensurate with age. Old wear, weathering and erosion, nibbling, some chips and losses. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 7.2 g Dimensions: Length 7.6 cm Expert's note (added 20.2.2023): Jades such as the present lot can be dated to as early as the Shang Dynasty. It has been theorized that they were once made as adornments and supports for elaborate lacquer vessels imitating the designs of ritual bronzes (see image section). None of these complete vessels have ever been found. This original intended use eventually fell out of fashion with the repurposing of these archaic examples for bodily adornment. See Qian Yang's thesis: The Circulation of Jades in Early China (Late Neolithic - Eastern Zhou, ca. 4500 -221 B.C.). Literature comparison: Compare a closely related jade plaque, described as a fish, Western Zhou dynasty, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 24.51.7. Compare a closely related jade plaque of a bird, in the British Museum, accession number 1947,0712.465, and illustrated in J. Rawson, Chinese Jades from the Neolithic to the Qing, British Museum, 1995, p. 227, fig. 1, where she notes that during the Western Zhou dynasty, the tail became more horizontal and looks more like a 'fish' tail, such is the case for the present lot.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26 May 2021, lot 127Price: HKD 56,700 or approx. EUR 6,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A celadon jade 'bird' pendant, Western Zhou dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form and grooves. Note the much smaller size (5.3 cm).西周鳥形玉珮中國，公元前1100-1000 年。珮呈扁片狀，以陰刻線技法雕琢側面梟鳥造型，可辨羽翅與鳥尾。玉質，局部淺褐色沁與白色鈣化。 來源：吳權博士收藏；吳蓮伯美術館，館藏編號 E.3.21A-H。吳權(1910-1997)博士 曾是一位中國外交家以及知名中國藝術收藏家。他的父親吳蓮伯 (1873-1944)先生曾是二十世紀初中國重要政治人物，因在民國動蕩歲月中擔任國會議員及議長而聞名。1952 年，吳博士在外交領域走上了輝煌之路，直到他退休後定居倫敦，並將餘生奉獻給了對中國藝術的研究。毫無疑問，吳權博士多年的收藏，與大量中國藝術珍品現身倫敦藝術市場上時間點相呼應，這無疑是幸運的。從 1950 年代中期到 1960 年代後期，他收集了 1,000 多件藏品，涵蓋了中國藝術的每一個門類。吳博士之所以收藏，其原因主要是爲保護散落歐洲各地的中國文物與推廣中國藝術與文化。尚不清楚吳博士何時想到創建一個美術館來歸置他的收藏的，但在 1968 年，他打開了以他父親的名字命名的 吳蓮伯美術館的大門。多年來，美術館已成為收藏家、學者和來訪政要的必經之地，而吳博士總是很樂意給參觀者介紹美術館，講述中國光輝歷史的故事。 品相：品相良好，有磨損、風化和侵蝕、磕損、刻痕和缺損，具有天然裂紋的石料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂紋。 重量：7.2 克 尺寸：長7.6 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的西周玉雕魚，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號24.51.7。比較一件非常相近的玉鳥 ，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1947,0712.465，見J. Rawson，《Chinese Jades from the Neolithic to the Qing》，大英博物館，1995年，頁227，圖1；他在書中指出，在西周時期，鳥尾巴會被雕刻地較水平，看起來更像一條“魚”尾巴，這就是本拍品的情況。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2021年5月26日，lot 127 價格：HKD 56,700（相當於今日EUR 6,900） 描述：西周青白玉鳥形珮 專家評論：比較相近的外形和凹槽。請注意尺寸小很多(5.3 厘米)。
A PAINTED POTTERY TWO-HANDLED JAR, NEOLITHIC PERIODChina, Majiayao culture, 3rd-2nd millennium BC. The compressed globular jar tapering towards the foot, surmounted by a cylindrical neck with everted rim, flanked by two loop handles, the shoulders and neck painted in black and red with medallions filled with a hatched design above a wave border.Provenance: From a private collection in Sussex, United Kingdom, assembled during the 1990s. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Some old wear, traces of weathering and aging, firing flaws, encrustations, minor nicks, surface scratches, minuscule losses, one small hole and small chips to the mouth.Weight: 2,398 g Dimensions: Height 30.3 cmThe Majiayao culture was a group of smaller neolithic communities who lived primarily in the upper Yellow River region of eastern Gansu, Qinghai and northern Sichuan, China. The culture existed from c. 3300 to 2000 BC and marks the first time in history that the upper Yellow River region was widely occupied by agricultural settlements. It is famous for its painted pottery, which is regarded as a peak of pottery manufacturing at that time.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related pottery jar, dated to the Neolithic period, Majiayao culture, Machang phase, 2nd millennium BC, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1992.165.12.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 21 March 2019, lot 1218Price: USD 27,500 or approx. EUR 29,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A painted pottery two-handled jar, China, Neolithic period, Majiayao culture, Banshan type, 3rd millennium BCExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the related size (39.4 cm).新石器時代彩繪雙係罐中國，馬家窯文化，西元前三至兩千年。罐泥質紅陶，口外侈，薄唇，球形腹，小平底，腹部兩側有豎耳。於橙紅色陶衣上繪黑彩漩渦紋。彩繪線條流暢。 來源：英國蘇塞克斯私人收藏，建立於上世紀九十年代。 品相：品相良好，一些磨損、風化和老化的痕跡、燒製缺陷、結殼、小劃痕、微小的缺損、一個小孔和口部的小碎片。 重量：2,398 克 尺寸：高30.3 釐米 馬家窯文化是一群較小的新石器時代民族，主要生活在中國甘肅東部、青海和四川北部的黃河上游地區。文化存在於西元前 3300 年至西元前 2000 年，這標誌著歷史上黃河上游地區首次被農業聚落廣泛佔據，以彩繪陶器聞名，堪稱當時製陶業的高峰。文獻比較： 比較一件 非常相近的馬家窯文化西元前二世紀新石器時代雙係陶罐，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號1992.165.12。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2019年3月21日，lot 1218 價格：USD 27,500（相當於今日EUR 29,000） 描述：新石器時代馬家窯文化公元前三千年半山系彩繪陶雙耳罐 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意相近 尺寸(39.4 厘米)。
Selection of Cypriot Greco-Roman pottery shards, tile pieces, glass shards, coins and earlier Paleolithic/Neolithic stone axe head, two chiselled pre-historic scrapers etcProvenance - From the collection of an RAF serviceman based in Akrotiri, Cyprus during the early 1960s, the collection was acquired during that period within Cyprus and now sold through direct descent
Three works with an interest in archaeology, Rev. Malachy Hitchins. 'Account of Antiquities Discovered in Cornwall', gilt lettering on spine, bound in marbled boards, a fine copy, scare, 5 pages plus frontispiece plate showing antiquities discovered in the Parish of Lanant, Cornwall, Malachy Hitchins the astronomer who became ‘Computer at Greenwich’, Hitchins was also a friend of Polwhele whom he assisted in the history of cornwall, published 1802.Joan J. Taylor (Newham College, Cambridge). 'Early Bronze Age Gold Neck-Rings in Western Europe', first edition, gilt lettering to spine bound in new hardboards, a fine copy, vol xxxiv, 11 pages, including plates, signed by the author to Paul Ashbee (leading authority on neolithic and bronze age barrows) with Paul Ashbee’s Ex Libris Stamp, reprinted from the preoceedings of the Prehistoric Society,1968.Graeme Kirkham and Peter Herring (editors). 'Rillaton reconsidered and The Kentish Ringlemere Gold Cup', The British Museums publication of Europe Bronze Age Cups by Paul Ashbee, 8 pages, gilt letting to spine, bound in new boards, a fine copy, Cornish Archaeology review article, 2006.
Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium B.C. Lentoid in section with tongue-shaped cheeks, shallow groove to neck and broadly trapezoidal head with rounded butt; numbered collector's id labels applied to one face. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession numbers 92.3a and 94.6, for similar.1.1 kg, 18.5 cm (7 1/4 in.). Ex private collection, Mézières-lez-Cléry, France, 1970. Acquired by inheritance in 2022.[No Reserve]
Neolithic Period, 5th-3rd millennium B.C. Finely polished with convex cutting edge tapering with narrow squared edges to thin rounded butt. See Glob, P. V., Danske Oldsager II, Yngre Stenalder, Copenhagen, 1952, no.11, for a generally similar example.135 grams, 12.5 cm (5 in.). Acquired during the 1970s-1980s. From the Nils Thorwaldson (1918-2019) private collection. From the collection of a South West London, UK, collector.
Neolithic Period, 4th-3rd millennium B.C. Bifacially knapped axe with convex cutting edge tapering with thin edges to a rounded butt. 545 grams, 20 cm (7 7/8 in.). Artaud collection purchased in Aix en Provence in the 1970s. with Millon Paris, France. From the collection of a South West London, UK, collector.
Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.C. With convex cutting edge tapering to a rounded butt; with inked 'neolithique / bretteville le rabat / hache biface / dec 1981' in four lines. Cf. Evans, Sir J., The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, London, 2nd edition, 1897, figure 23, for a similar British example.438 grams, 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.). Bretteville le Rabet 1991. From an old French collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of a South West London, UK, collector.
Neolithic Period, 3rd-2nd millennium B.C. Finely polished in grey-green stone with asymmetric convex cutting edge curving to circular collared 'hammer' butt; pierced centrally to receive wood haft with shallow raised collar to underside. See MacGregor, Arthur ed., Antiquities From Europe and the Near East in the Collection of The Lord McAlpine of West Green, Oxford, 1987, no.4.177, for similar form.565 grams, 13 cm (5 1/8 in.). Formerly acquired in the late 1950s. From the family collection of a South East London collector.For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price
9th-12th century A.D. With a suspension loop and short length of chain composed of coiled wire links, clasping a polished plano-convex garnet. 0.94 grams, 24 mm (1 in.). Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. This amulet was believed to offer protection against 'Elfshot'. The attack of elves was believed responsible for mysterious suffering in men and livestock. 'Elfshot' described sudden shooting pains localised to a particular area of the body, such as in rheumatism, arthritis or muscle stitches or cramps. Elves were thought to shoot darts or arrows where such pains had no obvious external cause. Belief in elfshot persisted into the 20th century in rural areas, and as proof country folk would sometimes find small arrowheads (the remains of Neolithic or Mesolithic flints, or naturally-occurring spear-shaped stones) that were believed to be the magical weapons that caused the afflictions. Belief in elfshot began in the Pagan Germanic period.
Neolithic, circa 23rd-15th century B.C. Composed of three hollow conical feet, elongated body and everted rim, polychrome painted geometric motifs to body and neck. Cf. The Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 2005.20, for similar.1.4 kg, 26 cm high (10 1/4 in.). Ex E. Bourke, MD, Yonkers, New York, U.S.A. Acquired on the U.S. art market. Ex property of a London gallery.Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.26AG08042022 by Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.201948. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Circa 3rd-2nd millennium B.C. Comprising a wedge-shaped blade and piriform handle. Cf. Gernez, G., L’armament en métal au Proche et Moyen-Orient: des origines a 1750 av. J.C., Paris, 2007, fig.2.3, subtype of flat axes H.1.B, for the type.156 grams, 17.7 cm (7 in.). UK private collection formed before 2000. Ex North London, UK, gallery. These blades were fitted directly to the handle or via a sheath. Flat axes, whose axis is parallel to that of the handle, often had a rounded edge like in our specimen, or a flared and bevelled edge, while flat adzes have an axis perpendicular to that of the handle and a bevel edge on one side only. Their shape comes directly from the lithic axes of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods. [No Reserve]
A collection of Chinese jade pendants,Neolithic period (c.6500-1700 BC), each in the 'C' form, plain,2.4 to 4.2cm long (16)Provenance: From the collection of Dr Jonathan Broido.Dr Jonathan Broido (1941-2008) was a professor of mathematics and philosophy. He received his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh and lectured in the US, Israel and the UK, in philosophy, mathematics, AI and interdisciplinarity. He was also an avid collector and lecturer on antiques and rugs - known in particular for his expertise and love of Asian ceramics and rare and archaic Turkoman weavings. He travelled throughout Asia acquiring pieces, as well as making finds in London's antique markets and the US.石器时代 玉佩 一组十六件Condition ReportAll with surface scratches, small chips, and inclusions.
A Chinese pottery jar,Neolithic period (c.6500-1700 BC), the globular body with a wide everted neck and twin loop handles, painted in red and black pigments with cross-hatch pattern roundels within horizontal bands, 21cm wideProvenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 13 February 1997, lot 482.新石器时代 彩陶罐Condition ReportSurface scratches, chips to rim and body. A large crack across body through base.Please note catalogue is excluded from this lot.
A VERY LARGE ARCHAIC JADE AXE BLADE, YUENeolithic Period/Shang DynastyThe rectangular blade tapering towards the pierced handle and flaring slightly towards the cutting edge, the dark green stone with mottled white and caramel inclusions and calcified areas. 34.3cm (13 1/2in) long.Footnotes:新石器時代/商 玉鉞Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., London.A British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited： Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2006, no.79來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2006年，編號79Following the invention of bronze, blades and daggers were added to the repertoire of ceremonial utensils and made in more refined materials such as jade. Ceremonial blades must have been deemed rather important, as demonstrated by the sheer quantity and quality discovered in the tomb of Fu Hao, a consort of King Wu Ding (r. 1324-1266 BC), of the Shang dynasty. See J.Rawson, Chinese Jade. From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pp.40-41.Compare with a related green jade blade, Neolithic period/Shang dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams Paris, 25 October 2022, lot 1.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN ARCHAIC DARK GREEN JADE AXE, YUENeolithic Period, circa 3,000-2,500 BCSmoothly carved of flattened ovoid shape, with curved cutting edge, pierced with a hole at the butt end, the stone of mottled dark green tone with russet streaks. 12.5cm (5in) long.Footnotes:新石器时代 約公元前3,000-2,500 玉鉞Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished and Illustrated: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2007, no.79來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄： R.Keverne, 《冬季展覽》, 倫敦, 2007年, 編號79See a related jade axe of opaque black stone with grey streaks, Neolithic period, in the British Museum, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.171, pl.10:4.Compare with a related dark green jade axe, Neolithic period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2717.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A WHITE JADE 'LOTUS LEAF' BRUSH WASHER18th centuryThe brush washer finely carved as a large lotus leaf borne on a stem bundled together on the base with the stems of the smaller leaves and buds carved in openwork around the sides, the semi-translucent stone of even white tone, wood stand. 10cm (4in) long. (2).Footnotes:十八世紀 白玉蓮葉式洗Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., LondonJoseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, acquired from the above on 13 August 1981, and thence by descent 來源：倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)在1981年8月13日從上處購得，並由後人保存迄今See a similar jade cup in the shape of a flower, Ming dynasty, in the British Museum, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, fig.7, p.389. Compare also with a similar pale green jade 'lotus leaf' brush washer, 18th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 21 September 2022, lot 277.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN ARCHAIC JADE COLLARED DISC, BIShang DynastyOf wide flat form, finely incised on both sides with concentric circles in a repeating pattern of three sets of three narrow lines separated by very shallow grooves, and with incised double-lines on the innermost section of the disc encircling the narrow vertical collars on either side of the central aperture, the polished pale olive green surface altered in burial to opaque cloudy tan colour. 9.3cm (3 1/2in) diam.Footnotes:商 玉有領璧Provenance: The Idemitsu Collection, TokyoRoger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited：Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1989, no.129Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2004, no.67 來源： 出光美術館舊藏，東京倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：《Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection》，東京，1989年，編號129Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，2004年，編號67A related jade collared disc of very similar form excavated from the tomb of Fu Hao (d. circa 1200 B.C.), is illustrated in The Tomb of Lady Hao at Yinxu in Anyang, Beijing, 1980, pl.87, no.1. Compare with a similar jade collared disc, Shang dynasty, excavated at Sanxingdui, Sichuan Province, illustrated by R.Bagley, Ancient Sichuan: Treasures from a Lost Civilization, Seattle, 2001, p.172, no.61. See other jade collared discs, Shang dynasty, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.166, fig.1, and M.Loehr, Ancient Chinese Jades from the Grenville L. Winthrop Collection in the Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge MA, 1975, p.99, no.102.A related buff jade collared disc, Shang dynasty, was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2020, lot 2713.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A VERY PALE GREEN JADE CIRCULAR 'BOYS' BOX AND COVER18th centuryOf flattened circular shape, the top finely carved in relief with a mountainous scene featuring a group of boys, one holding a chime, another a ruyi sceptre and the third with a large plant of rodhea niponica, all beneath gnarled pine trees and jagged rocks, the latter continuing around the sides of the body, the stone of pale green tone with inclusions. 11cm (4 1/2in) diam. (2).Footnotes:十八世紀 青白玉雕百子蓋盒Provenance: a European private collection, and thence by descent來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今The depiction of numerous boys at play in a garden, representing the wish for many sons, was a popular subject in the decorative arts of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The auspicious theme refers to King Wen of the Zhou dynasty who had ninety-nine sons and adopted one more to make one hundred. In the present vase, each of the boys are engaged in activities laden with symbolism: the boys carrying a vase, for example, make up a pun for peace; the boy holding the chime sheng, whose name is a pun on the word 'ascend', in one hand, and a ruyi sceptre in the other, underscores the wish for attaining an official career. The 'Hundred Boys' design would have likely been influenced by either woodblock prints, paintings or contemporaneous porcelain wares produced at Jingdezhen. See a related jade box, 18th century, in the British Museum, London, carved with floral designs, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade. From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.398, no.29:11.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN ARCHAIC JADE BIRD PLAQUEShang DynastyThe flat stone worked in the form of a plumed bird in profile, the head with circular eyes above downward-curving beak, the body finely detailed with geometric designs and curling plumes behind its head, back and tail, the stone an even pale green tone with beige inclusions. 4.5cm (1 6/8in) long.Footnotes:商 玉鳥形佩Provenance: Idemitsu Collection, TokyoRoger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2004, no.65來源：東京出光美術館舊藏倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2004年，編號65The flat form of the present bird appears to relate it to the early birds linked with the Shijiahe Culture, Yangtze River region in Hubei Province, which show a similar treatment of incised designs and scales. Compare with a similar jade finial shaped as a plumed bird, Shang dynasty, in the British Museum, London, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, no.11:3.Compare with a similar Western Zhou dynasty jade bird plaque, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 20 (part lot).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A LARGE AND VERY RARE ARCHAIC JADE 'BUFFALO' CARVINGLate Shang DynastyThickly carved with a central aperture, each side incised with bovine taotie masks formed by a tapering nose underneath two slanted eyes and a pair of horns above a grooved channel, the stone of pale green tone with russet and milky-white inclusions. 5.4cm (2 1/8in) high. Footnotes:商晚期 饕餮紋玉牛首把件Provenance: Prof. Cheng Te-k'un (1908-2001), Cambridge (the Mu-Fei collection)Bluett & Sons Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Bluett & Sons Ltd., Chinese Jades from the Mu-Fei Collection, London, 1990, no.16來源：鄭德坤（1908-2001）教授舊藏，劍橋（木扉舊藏）倫敦古董商Bluett & Sons Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄： Bluett & Sons Ltd.，《木扉珍藏玉器》，倫敦，1990年， 編號16Compare with a related archaic jade 'mask' bead, Shang dynasty, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2011, p.156, no.165. See also a related smaller jade bead carved with the head of an animal, Shang dynasty, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade: from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.239, no.14:2, which was later sold at Sotheby's London, 8 December 2022, lot 156. Compare also a related jade Buffalo head, carved in the round, Shang dynasty, in the Harvard Art Museums (acc.no.1943.50.465), illustrated by M.Loehr and L.G.Fitzgerald Huber, Ancient Chinese Jades from the Grenville L. Winthrop Collection in the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1975, p.127, no.155. See also a related jade bovine carved bead, Shang dynasty, in the Art Institute Chicago (acc.no.1950.272).See also a related but smaller dark grey-green jade 'bovine' bead, late Shang dynasty, which was sold at Christie's London, 3 November 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN ARCHAIC JADE CEREMONIAL AXE, YUENeolithic Period, 3rd millennium BCCarved with a slightly domed surface on both sides and a bevelled cutting edge on one end opposite to the narrower side pierced from both sides, the stone of olive-green tone with lighter green, white and beige veining. 18cm (7in) long.Footnotes:新石器時代(約公元前三千年) 玉鉞Provenance: The Idemitsu Collection, TokyoRoger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 8 June 2006Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection, Japan, 1989, no.107Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2004 no.64來源：東京出光美術館舊藏倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏2006年6月8日從上處購得展覽著錄：《中國的工藝：出光美術館藏品目錄》，日本，1989年，編號107Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2004年，編號64The present lot, a jade axe, was demonstrably an important ritual object as an embodiment of power and social status. See a related jade axe, Neolithic period, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.170, no.10:2. Compare with a related dark green jade axe, Neolithic period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2717For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A VERY RARE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE 'PHOENIX' FINIALWarring States PeriodThe cylindrical finial with scrolling motifs, attached to a jade phoenix, its upswept wings atop square-sectioned socket finial, the stone of pale green tone. 9cm (3 9/16in) high.Footnotes:戰國 鳳凰形玉飾 Provenance: a British private collection來源：英國私人收藏The present finial shares close similarities with the style of jade carvings produced during the Eastern Zhou period in Henan Province. See, for example, a jade handle decorated with a feline, 4rd-3rd century BC, from the Freer Gallery, Washington, which displays similar 'C' scrolls and sinuous creatures carved along the sides of the main shaft, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jades from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, p.276, fig.1.Compare with a similar rare jade tube-shaped pendant, late Warring States period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 3 December 2021, lot 2751.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A PAIR OF ARCHAIC JADE NOTCHED-SHAPED DISCS, XUANJISpring and Autumn PeriodThe outer edges carved with three pronounced stylised bird-form notches around the whole perimeter, the centre pierced with a large circular aperture, the stone of dark green tone with calcified areas. 8cm (3 1/8in) wide. (2).Footnotes:春秋 玉璇璣一對Provenance: Baron Klaus-Detlof von Oertzen (1894-1991) and Baroness Irene von Oertzen (1908-2007)Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited：S.H.Hansford, Jade, Essence of Hills and Streams: The Von Oertzen Collection of Chinese and Indian Jades, London, 1969, p.102, no.C24Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2009, no.80來源：Klaus-Detlof von Oertzen男爵(1894-1991)和Irene von Oertzen女爵(1908-2007)舊藏倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：S.H.Hansford著, 《Jade, Essence of Hills and Streams: The Von Oertzen Collection of Chinese and Indian Jades》，倫敦，1969年，第102頁，編號C24Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2009年，編號80Compare with a related archaistic brown and celadon jade notched disc, late Neolithic period/Shang dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's Paris, 16 December 2015, lot 24.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN ARCHAIC JADE 'KUI DRAGON' PENDANTWestern Zhou DynastyThe creature vividly carved as a crouching horned dragon shown in profile, its muscular body finely incised before a long curling tail, the stone of yellowish-green tone. 4.7cm (1 7/8in) long.Footnotes:西周 龍形玉佩Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 16 May 2014Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2011, no.74來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2014年5月16日從上處購得展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，2011年，倫敦，編號74Compare with a similar jade carving of kui-dragon which excavated from a Guo State tomb, illustrated in Sanmenxia Guoguomu, vol.1, Beijing, 1999, no.66. Compare also with a similar dragon-shaped pendant, Shang dynasty, in the British Museum, London, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pl.12:7, p213.A similar archaic jade dragon, late Shang/early Western Zhou dynasty, was sold at Bonhams New York, 21 July 2020, lot 87 (part lot).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN ARCHAIC JADE AXE, YUENeolithic PeriodOf trapezoidal shape, the blade convex on both faces and tapering from the blade edge to the other end, the stone of black tone suffused with beige inclusions and finished with high polish. 15.5cm (6 1/8in) long.Footnotes:新石器時代 玉鉞Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 8 June 2006Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2006, no.79來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2006年6月8日從上處購得展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd., 《夏季展覽》，2006年， 倫敦， 編號79Compare with a related Neolithic period jade axe in the British Museum, London, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.170, pl.10:2. See also a related mottled blackish-green opaque jade axe, Neolithic period, which was sold at Christie's New York, 19 March 2015, lot 545.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A VERY LARGE ARCHAIC JADE AXE BLADE, DAONeolithic PeriodThe long blade skilfully rendered with a crisp thinness, of trapezoid shape, the cutting edge very gently curved and marked with a subtle bevelled edge, the blade drilled with three apertures along the upper edge with a larger one toward one end and lower down, the stone of pale green tone with russet and milk-white veins, fitted box. 38.5cm (15in) long. (2).Footnotes:新石器時代 玉刀Provenance: Charles Vignier (1863-1934) Baron Klaus-Detlof von Oertzen (1894-1991) and Baroness Irene von Oertzen (1908-2007) Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 21 May 2009Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: S.Howard Hansford, Jade - Essence of Hills and Streams, Johannesburg, 1969, no.A34, p.42來源：Charles Vignier（1863-1934）舊藏Klaus-Detlof von Oertzen男爵（1894-1991）和 Irene von Oertzen （1908-2007）女爵舊藏 倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英国私人收藏，2009年5月21日從以上處購得展覽著錄： S.Howard Hansford, 《Jade - Essence of Hills and Streams》, 約翰內斯堡, 1969年, 編號A34, 第42頁Charles Vignier (1863-1934) was a Swiss-born poet, writer, collector, and dealer in antiquities. He was the expert on Asian art at the Hôtel Drouot, Paris, and was a key figure in introducing early Chinese art and, later, African art to avant-garde collectors in Paris, including Henri Matisse and Roger Fry. Compare with a related jade blade, Xia dynasty, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2011, pp.24-25, no.3. See also a Longshan jade blade with a slightly curved cutting edge illustrated in The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol.14, Shaanxi, 2007, pl.8; and a blade attributed to the Shenmu Culture in the collection of the Harvard Art Museums, illustrated by J.F.So, Early Chinese Jades in the Harvard Art Museums, New Haven, 2019, no.6B.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A YELLOW JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, YUENeolithic Period, 3rd millennium BCThe rectangular blade tapering towards the pierced handle to the upper section, flaring slightly towards the cutting edge, the stone of pale greenish-yellow tone with russet patches. 18cm (7 1/8in) long. Footnotes:新石器时期，公元前三千年 玉鉞Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2002, no.84來源：倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：R. Keverne，《冬季展覽》，2002年，倫敦，編號84See a related jade axe-blade, Neolithic period, in the collection of the National Museum of History, Taipei, illustrated by J.Johnston and Chan Lai Pik, 5,000 Years of Chinese Jade, Taipei, 2011, no.9; and another example in the Illustrated Catalogue of Ancient Jade Artefacts in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1982, no.23.Compare with a related jade blade, Neolithic period, which was sold at Bonhams London, 7 June 2021, lot 422.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A MOTTLED BROWN JADE CONGNeolithic Period/Shang DynastyThe cong with flat sides and a very shallow collar at each end, the mottled olive-green and beige stone with areas of opaque beige and grey inclusions. 5.5cm (2 1/4in) wide.Footnotes:新石器時代/商 玉琮Provenance: Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, and thence by descent 來源：Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)舊藏，並由後人保存迄今The cong was one of the most enigmatic of all Chinese jade artifacts, used as a ritual utensil during sacrificial and burial ceremonies. Compare with a similar mottled ice-green, gray and brownish-black jade cong, late Neolithic period, circa 2250-1900 BC, in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, acc.no.F1917.41; see also a related yellow jade cong, circa 2000-1500 BC, in the British Museum, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.154, cat.no.7:3.A related dark olive-green and brown jade cong, 2nd-1st millennium BC, was sold at Christie's New York, 19 March 2015, lot 557.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN ARCHAIC JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, YUENeolithic Period/Shang DynastyWith rounded edges at both ends, flaring towards the slightly bevelled edge and with a single hole pierced at the narrower end, the semi-translucent stone of dark green tone fading towards the edges, suffused with white and beige inclusions. 16.5cm (6 1/2in) long.Footnotes:新石器時代/商 玉鉞Provenance: Idemitsu Collection, TokyoRoger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1989, no.108Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2004, no.86來源：東京出光美術館舊藏倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：《Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection》，東京，1989年，編號108Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2004年，編號86Compare with a related dark green jade axe, Neolithic period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2717.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A GROUP OF FIVE JADE CARVINGSComprising a pale green jade plaque of a stylised dragon, Warring States period/Han dynasty, the sinuous single-horned creature carved with backward-turned head, 5.5cm (2 1/8in) wide, stand; a pale green and russet jade tubular bead of tapering form, carved with a sinuous dragon clambering on its sides, 4.9cm (2in) high; and three jade cicadas, Han dynasty, the largest calcified with dark green patches, 5.5cm (2 1/2in) long, the other two of pale green and russet colour. (6).Footnotes:戰國/漢 玉龍形珮，玉管形飾 及漢 玉蟬 一組五件Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London (the stylised dragon plaque, acquired by the below on 27 February 1989; two smaller cicada, acquired on 27 June 1989; larger cicada, acquired on 14 July 1989)Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, and thence by descent 來源：倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.（玉龍形佩由以下藏家購於1989年2月27日；小玉蟬兩件購於1989年6月27日；大件玉蟬購於1989年7月14日）Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)舊藏，並由後人保存迄今Compare the dragon plaque with a related jade 'dragon and phoenix' plaque, mid Warring States period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 3 December 2021, lot 2710. For the calcified jade cicada, see two related jade carvings of cicadas, Han dynasty in the British Museum, London, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.319, no.24:9; for the smaller cicadas, see Ibid., p.39, no.24:08.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN ARCHAIC BLACK JADE AXE, YUENeolithic PeriodOf flat rectangular shape, tapering to the cutting edge, bevelled on three sides, pierced through with a large aperture towards the narrow end, the stone of lustrous black tone. 14cm (5 1/2in) long.Footnotes:新石器時代 玉鉞Provenance: Prof. Cheng Te-kun (1908-2001), Cambridge (The Mu-Fei collection)Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above in December 2007Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Cheng Te-kun, 'The Carving of Jade in the Shang Period', Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society, pl.1(3a) Cheng Te-kun, Shang China, Cambridge, 1960, pl.XIV(b)Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2006, no.80來源：鄭德坤（1908-2001）教授舊藏，劍橋倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2007年12月從上處購得展覽著錄：鄭德坤，《The Carving of Jade in the Shang Period》, 東方陶瓷學會會刊, 圖版編號1(3a).鄭德坤，《Shang China》，劍橋，1960年，圖版編號 XIV(b).Roger Keverne Ltd.,《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2006年，編號80Compare with a similar jade axe, Neolithic period, in the British Museum, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing , London, 1995, pl.10:12, p.176.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN ARCHAIC GREEN JADE BIRD-SHAPED PENDANTNeolithic Period, Hongshan CultureThe flattened bird carved with a protruding head, bulging eyes and a proud chest, the outstretched wings subtly detailed with grooves and ridges simulating feathers on the interior, the back pierced with two holes for attachment, the stone of celadon colour with calcified areas. 5cm (2in) long.Footnotes:新石器時代紅山文化 鳥形玉佩Provenance: Prof. Cheng Te-k'un (1908-2001), Cambridge (The Mu-Fei collection)Bluett & Sons Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Cheng Te-k'un, Shang China, Cambridge, 1960, pl.XVII (c)Cheng Te-k'un, 'The Carving of Jade in the Shang Period', TOCS, vol.29, London, 1954-1955, pl.10 (32)Bluett & Sons Ltd., Chinese Jades from the Mu-Fei Collection, London, 1990, no.2來源：鄭德坤（1908-2001）教授舊藏 劍橋（木扉舊藏）倫敦古董商Bluett & Sons Ltd.英國私人收藏，從上處購得展覽著錄：鄭德坤，《Shang China》，劍橋，1960年，插圖XVII (c)鄭德坤，《The Carving of Jade in the Shang Period》，東方陶瓷學會會刊，卷29，倫敦，1954-1955，插圖10（32）Bluett & Sons Ltd著, 《木扉珍藏玉器》，倫敦，1990年，編號2The importance of the bird motif in the Hongshan Culture is discussed by Wu Hung, 'Bird Motifs in Eastern Yi Art', in Orientations, vol.16, no.10, October 1985, pp.31-41, where he illustrates line drawings of various bird pendants excavated in Liaoning Province, figs.4-8. Similar examples have been found at Hongshan sites, such as Hutouhou in Fuxin, Liaoning Province or at Balinyouqi in Inner Mongolia, illustrated by Gu Fang, The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, Beijing, 2005, vol.2, pl.26.Compare with a related celadon jade bird-shaped pendant, Neolithic period, Hongshan Culture, which was sold at Christie's Paris, 10 June 2021, lot 90.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'CRANES AND PEACH' GROUP17th centuryThe group finely carved in the round as a crane detailed with overlapping wing feathers and long tail feathers, a branch laden with a large ripe peach grasped in its mouth, nestling beside another crane, similarly carved, both birds with legs tucked beneath their bodies, the stone of a white tone with beige and russet inclusions, wood stand. 8cm (3 1/8in) wide. (2).Footnotes:十七世紀 玉雕鶴銜桃擺件Provenance: Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, and thence by descent 來源：Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)舊藏，並由後人保存迄今Cranes and peaches convey auspicious wishes relating to long life and Immortality, because of their association with Daoism, and in particular, with the God of longevity, Shoulao. The crane is also symbolic of wisdom, while a pair of cranes may also constitute a wish for a long marriage.Compare with a related white jade 'cranes and peach' group, 18th century, in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, illustrated by J.C.S.Lin, The Immortal Stone: Chinese Jades from the Neolithic Period to the Twentieth Century, London, 2009, no.45.A related pale green jade 'double crane and peach' group, 17th/18th century, was sold at Bonhams London, 16 May 2019, lot 53; a white and russet 'crane and peach' group, 17th/18th century, was sold at Bonhams London, 11 May 2021, lot 219.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Twenty-two reference books and catalogues on Chinese jade and Buddhist artComprising: Masterworks of Chinese Jade in the National Palace Museum, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1970J. Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, The British Museum Press, London, 1995A. Forsyth, B. McElney, Jades from China, The Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, 1994Neolithic Jades in the Collection of the National Palace Museum, The National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1992Dr. Newton's Zoo, A Study of Post-Archaic Jade Carvings, Bluett & Sons Ltd. London, 1981.Historical Relics Unearthed in New China, Foreign Language Press, Peking, 1972文化大革命期间出土文物, 第一辑, 编辑 工作组 展览 出土文物 出版 社 版 出 文物 中 发行 书 店 国际 国, 中国·北京 1972年2月 (Cultural Relics Unearthed During the Cultural Revolution, First Series, Edited by the Unearthed Cultural Relics Exhibition Working Group, Published by Cultural Relics and China International Bookstore, Beijing, 1972)J. P. Palmer, Jade, Spring Books, London, 1967O. Luzzatto-Bilitz, Antique Jade, Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milan, 1966/ The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd, Feltham, 1969R. Lefebvre D'Argence, Avery Brundage Collection of Chinese Jades, The de Young Museum Society, and Patrons of Art and Music, and the Centre of Asian Art and Culture, Japan, 1972Exhibition of Post-Archaic Chinese Jades, 70th Anniversary, S. Marchant and Son, London, 1995The Gerald Godfrey Private Collection of Fine Chinese Jades, Christie's Hong Kong, 30 October 1995Light of Compassion, Buddhist Art from Nepal and Tibet, Spink & Son, London, 1997The Mirror of Mind, Art of Vajrayana Buddhism, Spink & Son, London, 1995Body, Speech and Mind, Buddhist Art from Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia and China, Spink & Son, London, 1998Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, The collection of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bernat, Sotheby's New York, 7 November 1980J. Hay, Masterpieces of Chinese Art, Phaidon Press Ltd, London, 1974One Hundred of the Best, J.A.N. Fine Art, London, 2004The Kunstkammer, A Collectors Cabinet, Roger Keverne, Michal Gillingham, London, 1997Chinese Imperial Patronage, Treasures from Temples and Palaces, Christopher Bruckner Asian Art Gallery, LondonTibetan Art, Spink & Son, London, 1994 (brochure)Asian Art, Spink & Son, London 1993 (brochure) (22).玉器及佛教圖書二十二本
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