A JADE 'CLOUD-SCROLL' ORNAMENTChina, possibly Hongshan culture, circa 4000-3000 BC or later. The flat plaque with a circular aperture within a half-crescent shape opening, flanked by a pair of notches with incised grooves, another aperture at the top, the gently undulating surface with wide shallow grooves following the design to the bottom, the edges subtly honed all around. The celadon green stone with splashes of dark green and mottled creamy inclusions, as well as calcifications.Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering and minor chips and nibbles along the edges.Provenance: Estate of Paolo Bertuzzi. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was an engineer and fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. Born as the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, the founder of Hettabretz, one of the most important leather merchants in Italy which crafted womenswear for royals and celebrities including The Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and created exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute at Metropolitan Museum of New York. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes archaic and contemporary art, focusing mainly on Asian ancient pieces. Over decades he developed close relations with galleries, museums, curators, and auction houses while shaping his collection. He edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Weight: 256.4 gDimensions: Length 21 cm, Width 14 cm
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A JADE BI DISC, LIANGZHU CULTUREChina, 3rd millennium BC. Of somewhat irregular thickness, carved from a mottled celadon jade disc showing numerous striations, dots, and large patches of different nuances of color ranging from spinach green, to light and dark brown, and russet. The circumference is slightly irregular, as is the central hole, thus giving the ring an uneven width. Condition: Good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering as well as minor losses along the edges.Provenance: Estate of Paolo Bertuzzi. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was an engineer and fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. Born as the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, the founder of Hettabretz, one of the most important leather merchants in Italy which crafted womenswear for royals and celebrities including The Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and created exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute at Metropolitan Museum of New York. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes archaic and contemporary art, focusing mainly on Asian ancient pieces. Over decades he developed close relations with galleries, museums, curators, and auction houses while shaping his collection. He edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Weight: 218 gDimensions: Diameter 14 cm
TWO JADE BEADSChina, Neolithic period, probably Xingwongla culture, circa 3500-2500 BC. Different in size and of irregular cylindrical shape, the translucent stones of a variegated green with milky white inclusions and specks of brown, as well as calcification. Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering and minor losses along the edges.Provenance: Estate of Paolo Bertuzzi. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was an engineer and fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. Born as the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, the founder of Hettabretz, one of the most important leather merchants in Italy which crafted womenswear for royals and celebrities including The Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and created exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute at Metropolitan Museum of New York. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes archaic and contemporary art, focusing mainly on Asian ancient pieces. Over decades he developed close relations with galleries, museums, curators, and auction houses while shaping his collection. He edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Weight: 93.9 gDimensions: Length 7 cm, 4.3 cmAuction result comparison:Compare a set of eight related jade beads at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 December 2023, lot 702 (sold for HKD 190,000).
A SERPENTINE COLLARED NOTCHED DISC, ZHOU STYLEChina, 20th century or earlier. Of circular form, the jade is pierced with a wide collared central aperture with radiating incised grooves, the outer edge is carved with three pronounced notches forming three arcs with shallow grooves, swirling in the same direction, subtly honed all around. The stone of dark green tone with patches celadon, as well as calcification.Condition: Good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering. Few losses and fissures.Provenance: D Milano, Paris, France. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above in 2001. A copy of the original invoice from D Milano, dated 9 September 2001, stating a purchase price of EUR 5,400 (or approx. EUR 7,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Estate of Paolo Bertuzzi. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was an engineer and fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. Born as the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, the founder of Hettabretz, one of the most important leather merchants in Italy which crafted womenswear for royals and celebrities including The Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and created exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute at Metropolitan Museum of New York. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes archaic and contemporary art, focusing mainly on Asian ancient pieces. Over decades he developed close relations with galleries, museums, curators, and auction houses while shaping his collection. He edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Weight: 306 gDimensions: Diameter 17 cm
Tissot: A gentleman's stainless steel chronograph wristwatchModel: NavigatorReference: 45.503Date: Circa 1979Movement: 17-jewel Cal.2170 automaticDial: Sunburst red, black and white baton hour markers with luminous dots, black subsidiary dials for seconds and elapsed hours, date at 3, raised yachting tachymeter scale, white hands with luminous inserts, white centre chronograph seconds with orange-tipped black minute handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, pull out crown flanked by twin pushers, screw-down backStrap/Bracelet: Tissot black leather strapBuckle/Clasp: Stainless steel Tissot logo buckleSize: 44mm
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