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Four Western Models 1/43 scale metal diecast cars comprising 1948 Daimler Straight 8 (DE36), 1958 Plymouth Fury (WMS50), (A/F) 1959 Buick Electra (WMS56) and 1973 Lincoln Continental Mk4 (WP111), all boxed (4).

Five Polistil Tonka 1/18 scale cars comprising Porsche 911 Turbo, MG A Twin-Cam Roadster, Ferrari GTO, Ferrari California Roadster, Porsche 911 Cabriolet, all boxed (5).

Ten Atlas Additions Classic Motorcycle 1/24 scale models including BSA Goldstar DBD34, BSA A65 Lightening, Ducati 250 Mach1, Ariel Square 4 and others, all boxed (10).

Four 1/18 scale Ford Mustang diecast cars including Universal Models 1994 Mustang, 2001 GMP, 2008 Shelby GT500KR and 2006 Shelby GT-H (4).

Assorted diecast vehicles including Protar 1/9 scale BMW 1200, Atlas Collection 1/43 scale Dennis Fire Truck, and other similar models, the majority boxed.

Four Solido 1/18 scale diecast metal cars comprising Bugatti Royale, Maclaren F1, Rolls Royce Drophead Coupe and VW Coccinelle, all boxed (4).

Three 1/18 scale diecast cars comprising Bburago Bugatti BE 110, Mira Golden Line Ferrari 512TR Testarossa and a Maisto Special Edition Cadillac El Dorado Biarritz, all boxed (3).

Two ERTL European Classics 1/18 scale diecast cars comprising 1948 Jaguar XK120 and 1956 Austin-Healey 100-Six, both boxed (2).

An early and scarce Lesney Moco large scale Prime Mover trailer and bulldozer set, comprising orange tractor unit with green engine covers, grey wheels, blue trailer with loose ramps and yellow and red bulldozer, boxed.Condition ReportThe original box has knocks and scuffs to the edges and corners but no tears, one end label has a small torn area and the model is in original paint with a couple of minor paint chips to the tractor unit and bulldozer is generally in good condition.

Four 1-43 scale diecast cars comprising Best Model Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Spider (SLO2); together with another Ferrari 750 Monza (9046), Herpa Ferrari 355 (1010) and Ferrari F40 (1001), all boxed (4).

Nine Brumm 1/43 scale diecast cars comprising Jaguar XK120 Roadster, Jaguar D-type, Mercedes Benz 300SLR Mille Miglia, Ferrari 512BB, Ferrari 518S, Ferrari 330-P3, Porsche 356 Coupe, Porsche 356 Roadster and Ferrari 250TRS, all boxed (9).

A Tamiya 1/10th scale Racing Buggy Sand Scorcher body parts set and a similar California Beach buggy (2).

A collection of Atlas Editions scale model locomotives and tenders including the Crampton, LMS Royal Scot, Mucca 500 class and others, all boxed.

Four 1/18 scale diecast vehicles comprising Polystil E-type Jaguar, Guiloy Aston Martin DB7, ANS Ferrari Dino 246GT and Morgan Berlinetta, all boxed (4).

Eight 1/24 scale diecast vehicles comprising Revell Corvette Stingray, another Corvette ZR-1 coupe, Bburago Jaguar XK120 Roadster, another Range Rover Safari, CB Car Mercedes Benz 300SL, Tonka Aston Martin Vantage, another Rover SD1 and another Rolls Royce Silver Cloud, all boxed (8).

A Porsche Boxter 180/18 scale metal diecast model mounted on a plinth, boxed.

A small collection of Solido 1/43 scale diecast American vehicles including Ford Thunderbird 4517, Buick Super Cabriolet 4511, 1957 Studebaker 4522, Chrysler Windsor 4513 and others, all boxed (17).

Midland Railway 1/8th scale miniature 6 lever frame, locking converted to LMS tappet. Complete and working with its associated diagram. Probably from one of the signalling training schools, Derby ? Measures 10in wide x 14in tall.

A collection of early 20th century and later hand tools, to include planes, pumps, oilers, measures, drills, blow torches, and a dispensary scale. (3)

A Scale Model of the Cutty Sark by A.R Stott, 115cm long115cm long by 73cm high.

WW1 1918 E. Koehn of Geneva brass compass, Verners pattern VIII, No. 147284, mother of pearl mounted scale, brown leather case

A BRONZE 'PHOENIX' HALBERD BLADE, GE, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, 8th to 3rd century BC. The gently curved blade (yuan) finely cast with a light reserve at the center, extending to the tang (nei) rendered in the form of a phoenix with head and tail, its head raised with curved beak and bulging eyes and incised wings, and a rope-like border to the bottom.Provenance: Giannozzo Pandolfini, Homo Sapiens, Florence, ca. 1992-1996. Paolo Bertuzzi, by repute acquired from the above (invoice lost). Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Condition commensurate with age, presenting very well overall. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, corrosion, minor nicks and losses, structural cracks and scattered old repairs. Fine, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustation.Weight: 228.1 g Dimensions: Length 15.6 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 10 September 2019, lot 237Price: USD 47,500 or approx. EUR 54,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare archaic bronze ceremonial halberd blade, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn periodExpert remark: Compare the related form, decorations, and size (15.7 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams London, 9 November 2017, lot 9Price: GBP 7,500 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An archaic bronze openwork 'dragon' halberd blade, Ge, Late Eastern Zhou DynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form and decorations. Note the size (12.5 cm).東周青銅鳳凰紋戈中國，公元前八至三世紀。鑄工精細，援呈向下弧形，阑以飞鸟鳳凰隐身而内化，其頭部抬起，彎曲的喙，大眼，似在展翅。 來源：弗洛倫薩Giannozzo Pandolfini 收藏，約1992-1996年。Paolo Bertuzzi收藏，據説購於上述收藏（賬單遺失）。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：條件與年齡相符，整體呈現極好。 大面積磨損、風化和侵蝕、腐蝕、輕微劃痕和磕損、結構裂縫和局部小修痕跡。自然包漿細膩，有孔雀石綠和紅色結殼。 重量：228.1 克 尺寸：長 15.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年9月10日，lot 237 價格：USD 47,500（相當於今日EUR 54,000 ） 描述：東周春秋青銅鳥獸紋戈 專家評論：比較相近的外型、裝飾和尺寸 (15.7厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2017年11月9日，lot 9 價格：GBP 7,500（相當於今日EUR 10,500） 描述：東周末青銅蟠螭紋戈 專家評論：比較相近的外型和裝飾。請注意尺寸 (12.5厘米)。

A PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A COURT LADY, WARRING STATES PERIOD TO WESTERN HAN DYNASTYChina, 475 BC to 8 AD. Exquisitely carved, the slender standing figure wearing a high-collared robe over an inner garment, gently falling over sloping shoulders into heavily gathered sleeves above clasped hands to the front and flaring over narrow legs exposing small shoes, the garments painted overall in black and red pigments with stylized scrolls and geometric patterns. The finely carved and delicately knife-cut face with almond-shaped eyes, the parted hair neatly incised, the details realistically rendered.Provenance: Bruno Cooper, Norwich, United Kingdom, 2010. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice by Bruno Cooper, from 11 November 2010, dating the present lot to the Han dynasty, and stating a purchase price for a “couple of painted wooden statues in water”, one of them being the present lot, for EUR 12,000 or approx. EUR 18,500 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. According to Paolo Bertuzzi's son, the twin to the present lot is in the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi's closest friend. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Wear, losses, nicks, age cracks, signs of weathering and erosion. Permanently kept in a Perspex tank with distilled water. Note that the tip of the nose is present, but separated from the figure. The studio images show the figure with the tip of the nose in place, the natural light images show it with the nose tip removed.Dimensions: Height 56 cm (excl. the Perspex tank)The figure preserved inside a Perspex tank filled with distilled water. (2)The earliest recorded secular wood figures have been excavated in the Changsha area in 1936 at a site linked to the state of Chu. Wood figures appear to be replacements for earlier customs of sacrificing servants to serve the deceased in the afterlife, as noted by Hearn and Fong in The Secularization of Art: The State of Ch'u, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, No. 2, 1973/1974, fig. 37.Literature comparison: Compare a related lacquer-painted wood tomb figure, 59.7 cm high, dated c. 3rd century BC, illustrated by J.J. Lally & Co., Two Thousand Years of Chinese Sculpture, 17-29 March 2008, no. 2. Compare a related lacquer-painted wood tomb figure, 56.5 cm, dated 3rd century BC, in the Princeton University Art Museum, object number y1948-75. Compare a related lacquer-painted wood figure of an attendant, 59.1 cm high, dated 3rd-2nd century BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 48.182.1.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 20 September 2021,m lot 146 Price: USD 14,025 or approx. EUR 15,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare pair of Chinese painted wood figures, Warring States/Western Han period Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose and garment with similar clasped hands, high-collared robe, and heavily gathered sleeves. Note the slightly smaller sizes (42.6 cm and 44.4 cm) and that the lot comprises a pair.戰國至西漢彩繪仕女木像中國，公元前475年至公元 8 年。仕女身型修長，外罩一件高領長袍，雙手收攏藏於袖中，寬袖下垂，裙擺外撇，露出小鞋。衣服成黑色和紅色，褶皺自然，彩繪卷葉幾何圖案。仕女面部細節精美，杏眼，整齊的髮髻。來源：英國諾維奇Bruno Cooper藝廊，2010；Paolo Bertuzzi，購於上述藝廊。隨附一份Bruno Cooper2010年11月11日出具的原始發票複印本，上面描述此拍品為漢代，原爲 “幾個在水中的彩繪木雕像”，此拍品為其中一個，價格為 EUR 12,000 。根據Paolo Bertuzzi的兒子敘述，Paolo Bertuzzi 最親密的朋友收藏了與這件拍品成對的木像。 品相：狀態極佳，磨損、缺損、刻痕、老化裂縫、風化和侵蝕的跡象。永久保存在裝有蒸餾水的有機玻璃罐中。 請注意，此木像的鼻尖是與本體分開。 網站上的高清圖顯示的是鼻尖接上的樣子，自然光圖則有拍出鼻尖被移除的狀態。 尺寸：高56 厘米 (不含有機玻璃罐)

A WHITE MARBLE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA, NORTHERN QI DYNASTYOpinion: Northern Qi sculptures of this size are exceedingly rare, as the art from this period was fashioned during a short twenty-five-year span and relatively confined to the northern provinces of Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, and Anhui.China, 550-577. Exquisitely carved, the face with a serene expression, an entrancing gaze from deep-set eyes above an aquiline nose and pursed lips, with hair combed into a chignon held together by a crown having both sides tied with ribbons trailing from floral medallions.Provenance: Christie's Amsterdam, 30 October 2000, lot 83, sold for NLG 17,553 or approx. EUR 13,500 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). Roger Hollander, acquired from the above. Roger Hollander (1934-2018) was a graduate of Yale and a true American businessman, having turned a small family operation into a globally recognized industry. He was known for his expertise in Indian and Chinese textiles, and for his sprawling country estate on the edge of Yellowstone National Park that housed a vast wine cellar, research library, and many thousands of ethnographic artifacts. The estate, known as Irma Lake Lodge, once belonged to 'Buffalo' Bill Cody and was eventually sold by Hollander to Bill Gates for USD 9,000,000.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, scratches, structural cracks, minor old repairs and fills, signs of weathering and erosion, and encrustations.Weight: 11.8 kg (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 28 cm (excl. stand) and 38 cm (incl. stand)The Northern Qi dynasty was one of the most vibrant periods in the history of Chinese art, both religious and secular, as its openness towards foreigners, their ideas, beliefs, and goods immensely enriched the local cultural climate. It was within this cosmopolitan climate that Buddhist sculpture experienced perhaps its most glorious moment. The present head aligns with a simplified style of white marble carvings from this period found in Quyang of Hebei province. The complete figure would have been an exceptionally large standing polychromed bodhisattva, a type depicted with the left arm bent at the side while holding an attribute, wearing simplified jewelry and robes, and standing above a double-lotus petal base on a plinth.Expert's note: According to Osvald Siren, marble figures modeled in gently rounded forms, such as the present example, were typically produced during the second half of the 6th century. See Osvald Siren, Chinese Marble Sculptures of the Transition Period, Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, no. 12, Stockholm, 1940, pp. 473-496. Also compare a closely related, very rare and important painted white marble Buddhist votive stele, Northern Qi dynasty, at Christie's New York, 17 March 2009, lot 357. Christie's notes the “massive size” of this important stele at 170 cm, but one must consider that the scale of our head suggests it is from a figure over twice as large. This comparison gives an invaluable picture of a complete bodhisattva from the Northern Qi period, and no doubt with numerous similarities, but leaves one wondering about the importance of the complete work that our head must have once been a part of.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related marble figure of Buddha, with near identical facial features, in the Royal Ontario Museum, object number 921.31.21, illustrated in Angela F. Howard, Buddhist Cave Sculpture of the Northern Qi Dynasty: Shaping a New Style, Formulating New Iconographies, Archives of Asian Art, vol. 49, 1996, pp. 6-25, fig. 19.  Compare a closely related head in Imprints of Buddhas, Buddhist Art in the National Palace Museum Collection, page 119, number 47.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 September 2022, lot 265 Price: USD 94,875 or approx. EUR 85,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Rare White Marble Head of a Bearded Sage, Laozi, Northern Qi-Sui Dynasty, 6th Century Expert remark: Compare the material, manner of carving and style. Note the similar size (32 cm).北齊漢白玉菩薩頭像中國，550-577年。雕刻精美，表情安詳，彎眉連著鼻頸，眼睛微閉，嘴唇微噘，頭髮梳成髮髻，由一頂王冠固定在一起，兩邊都繫著從花卉絲帶。如此規模的北齊雕塑極為罕見，因為這一時期的藝術特徵在短短的二十五年內形成，並且相對局限於山東、河北、河南、山西和安徽等北方省份。 來源：阿姆斯特丹佳士得，2000年10月30日，lot 83，售價 NLG 17,553 或相當於 EUR 13,500 (根據通貨膨脹率)；Roger Hollander購於上述拍賣。Roger Hollander (1934-2018年) 畢業於耶魯大學，是一位真正的美國商人，將一家小型家族企業發展成為全球知名的行業。他以在印度和中國紡織品方面的專業知識，以及在黃石國家公園邊緣的廣闊鄉村莊園而聞名，莊園內有一個巨大的酒窖、研究圖書館和數以千計的民族志文物。這座被稱為伊爾瑪湖旅館的莊園曾經屬於“布法羅”比爾科迪，最終被Hollander以 900 萬美元的價格賣給了比爾蓋茨。品相：狀態極好，大量磨損、缺損、刻痕、劃痕、結構裂縫、小修補和填充、風化和結殼。 重量：11.8 公斤 (含底座) 尺寸：高28 厘米 (不含底座) 與38 厘米 (含底座)

A BACTRIAN STONE WEIGHT, CIRCA LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM BCPublished: Massimo Vidale, Treasures from the Oxus. The Art and Civilization of Central Asia, London/New York, 2017, p. 46, no. 43.Oxus Civilization. Of high domed form supported on a slightly rounded base, perforated for suspension at the top, the holes converging in a V-shape. The weight carved from chloritic breccia with calcitic inclusions.Provenance: Axel Vervoordt Art & Antiques, Antwerp, Belgium. Paolo Bertuzzi, by repute acquired from the above for EUR 13,000 (invoice lost). Axel Vervoordt (born 1947) is a Belgian antiques and art dealer, collector, and interior designer. He founded his company in Antwerp in 1969, and in 1998, he and his family acquired an industrial site which they turned into a small green town that offers spaces for art and exhibits works by renowned artists such as Anish Kapoor, James Turrell, Marina Abramovic, Otto Boll, and Tatsuo Miyajima. Vervoordt further designed several spaces for, among others, Robert de Niro, Kim Kardashian, and Kanye West. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was an engineer and fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, minor nicks, light scratches, natural fissures, signs of weathering and erosion, and few structural cracks.Weight: 9.3 kg Dimensions: Height 21.2 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 6 December 2006, lot 175 Price: USD 13,200 or approx. EUR 19,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: Two Bactrian stone weights, circa late 3rd/early 2nd millennium BC Expert remark: Compare the closely related high domed form and suspension holes. Note this lot comprises two stone weights, heights 22.9 and 30 cm.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 9 December 2015, lot 98 Price: USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: Two Bactrian stone weights, circa late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC Expert remark: Compare the closely related high domed form, suspension holes, and size (21.6 cm). Note this lot comprises two stone weights.

A BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED MAN, DONG SON CULTUREVietnam, 500 BC to 300 AD. Modeled as a nude man seated on a folding stool, his face neatly detailed with protruding eyes, arched eyebrows, and open mouth, his hands resting on his bent knees.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Condition commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, fissures, signs of weathering and erosion, corrosion, casting flaws, nicks, and scratches. Fine malachite-green patina with brown encrustations overall.Weight: 395 g Dimensions: Height 16.1 cmDong Son (named for Dong Son, a village in Thanh Hoa) was a Bronze Age culture centered at the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam from 1000 BC until the first century AD. Vietnamese historians attribute it to the states of Van Lang and Au Lạc. Its influence spread to other parts of Southeast Asia, including Maritime Southeast Asia, throughout the first millennium BC. The culture long remained a mystery to western archaeologists, and it was known only through its bronze objects, many of which were taken from burial sites. Dong Son bronze objects were exhibited in Europe for a century before their original location was even determined, and several theories and speculations over the dating methodologies of the culture continue to this day.Literature comparison: Compare a related seated male figure, though of much smaller size, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2000.287.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 16 October 2021, lot 579Price: EUR 15,168 or approx. EUR 16,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare male bronze figure, Dong Son cultureExpert remark: Compare the related motif. Note the different pose and size (28 cm).越南東山文化人物銅像越南，公元前500 至公元300 年。一個坐在凳上的裸體男人銅像，面部描繪精細，眼睛突出，眉毛彎曲，嘴巴張開，雙手放在彎曲的膝蓋上。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。 Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：條件與年齡相稱，大面積磨損、缺損、裂縫、風化和侵蝕、腐蝕、鑄造缺陷、刻痕、劃痕，精美的孔雀石綠色包漿，整體呈棕色結殼。 重量：395 克 尺寸：高 16.1 厘米 東山文化是位於越南北部紅河河谷的一個鐵器時代史前文化。它約繁盛於公元前1000年到公元前後，它影響的區域包括東南亞其他地區乃至以及印度-馬來亞群島。越南歷史學家將其歸因於範朗州和悠樂州。公元前1000年，它的影響了東南亞的其他地區，包括海上東南亞。長期以來，這種文化對西方考古學家來說一直是個謎，人們只能通過青銅器了解它，其中許多通過考古墓地挖掘。東山青銅器在其原始位置被確定之前就在歐洲展出了一個世紀，關於文化年代測定方法的幾種理論和推測一直持續到今天。

A MAJAPAHIT VOLCANIC STONE FIGURE OF NANDI, JAVA, 13TH - 15TH CENTURYThe divine bull in a recumbent pose atop a double lotus base with three feet tucked under the body and the right front leg raised with the knee bent. The head turned and the tail swept to one side, adorned with a necklace suspending a large bell, the face with almond-shaped eyes, a floral ornament to his nose ridge, and flanked by long ears.Provenance: The collection of Anacleto Spazzapan. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. Anacleto Spazzapan (born 1943) is a noted Italian archaeologist who, after retiring, became a successful furniture designer in Italy. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Expected losses, few chips and nicks, signs of weathering and erosion, structural cracks, and encrustations.Dimensions: Length 54 cm, Height 43.5 cmNandi is Shiva's mount and the gatekeeper of Shiva in Hindu mythology. He is seen as full of joy (nandi) in the presence of his master. An image of controlled virility and devotion, he would typically be placed in front of a Shiva temple facing a shrine.Literature comparison:Compare a related andesite statue of Parvati standing on Nandi, East Javanese period, 14th century, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2001.407.

A BACTRIAN MARBLE COLUMN IDOL, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM BCOxus Civilization. The column of waisted form flaring towards the ends, the top and base with a crescent-shaped central groove. The stone of dark brown marble with white veins, and stress lines filled with calcite.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age showing expected old wear and traces of use, some obvious losses, chips, natural fissures, and old fills. Smooth polish.Weight: 3,782 g Dimensions: Height 21.2 cmThe Oxus Civilization or Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), recently dated to c. 2250-1700 BC, is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, previously dated to c. 2400-1900 BC, by Sandro Salvatori, in its urban phase or integration era. Though it may be called the “Oxus civilization”, apparently centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River) in Bactria, most of the BMAC's urban sites are actually located in Margiana (modern Turkmenistan) on the Murghab river delta and the Kopet Dagh mountain range. There are a few later sites in northern Bactria (c. 1950-1450 BC), the territory of southern Uzbekistan, but they are mostly graveyards belonging to the BMAC-related Sapalli culture. A single BMAC site, known as Dashli, lies in southern Bactria, the territory of northern Afghanistan. Sites found further east, in southwestern Tajikistan, though contemporary with the main BMAC sites in Margiana, are only graveyards, with no urban developments associated with them. BMAC sites were discovered and named by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi when he was excavating in northern Afghanistan between 1969 and 1979. Sarianidi's excavations revealed numerous monumental structures in many sites, fortified by impressive walls and gates. Reports on the BMAC were mostly confined to Soviet journals. A journalist from The New York Times wrote in 2001 that during the years of the Soviet Union, the findings were largely unknown to the West until Sarianidi's work began to be translated in the 1990s.Several stone objects of this shape have been excavated at sites of the Oxus Civilization. However, it is still unknown what purpose they once fulfilled. It is suggested that these miniature columns at some point entered the rituals of the Oxus funerary practices, having previously performed a practical function that involved strong laces running around and causing intensive wear to the grooves. The present object belongs to a group of shorter, heavily polished columns with one central groove along the top and bottom.Literature comparison: Compare a related marble column idol, described as an “incense stand (?)”, 24.8 cm high, dated ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1992.232.8.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's London, 12 May 2004, lot 185Price: EUR 8,365 or approx. EUR 12,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bactrian alabaster column idol, 2nd millennium BCExpert remark: Compare the related form and size (25 cm).

TWO BACTRIAN BANDED AGATE BEADS, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENIUM BCPublished: Massimo Vidale, Treasures from the Oxus. The Art and Civilization of Central Asia, London/New York, 2017, p. 34, no. 30 (the smaller bead).Oxus Civilization. Comprising two agate beads of flattened lozenge form, carved to highlight the natural formations in the stone. The larger bead of a translucent quality and honey-yellow tone with fingerprints and bands of white, ochre, and amber, and areas of crystalline striations. The smaller bead also translucent and of a pale gray tone with dark brown and white bands. (2) Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Good condition with some wear, small chips here and there, signs of weathering and erosion with associated losses, the stones with natural fissures, some of which have developed into hairline cracks over time.Weight: 112.1 g (the larger bead) and 10.3 g (the smaller bead) Dimensions: 9.3 cm (the larger bead) and 4.3 cm (the smaller bead)The Oxus Civilization or Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), recently dated to c. 2250-1700 BC, is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, previously dated to c. 2400-1900 BC, by Sandro Salvatori, in its urban phase or integration era. Though it may be called the "Oxus civilization", apparently centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River) in Bactria, most of the BMAC's urban sites are actually located in Margiana (modern Turkmenistan) on the Murghab river delta and the Kopet Dagh mountain range. There are a few later sites in northern Bactria (c. 1950-1450 BC), the territory of southern Uzbekistan, but they are mostly graveyards belonging to the BMAC-related Sapalli culture. A single BMAC site, known as Dashli, lies in southern Bactria, the territory of northern Afghanistan. Sites found further east, in southwestern Tajikistan, though contemporary with the main BMAC sites in Margiana, are only graveyards, with no urban developments associated with them. BMAC sites were discovered and named by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi when he was excavating in northern Afghanistan between 1969 and 1979. Sarianidi's excavations revealed numerous monumental structures in many sites, fortified by impressive walls and gates. Reports on the BMAC were mostly confined to Soviet journals. A journalist from The New York Times wrote in 2001 that during the years of the Soviet Union, the findings were largely unknown to the West until Sarianidi's work began to be translated in the 1990s.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 9 December 2008, lot 203Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 11,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bactrian banded agate bead necklace, circa late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BCExpert remark: Compare the closely related lozenge form of four beads on this necklace

A RARE CIZHOU SGRAFFIATO TRUNCATED MEIPING, TULUPING, NORTHERN SONG OR JIN DYNASTYPublished: Song Ceramics, the Eight Kiln Groups at a Glance, Examples from the Jiyuanshanfang Collection, 2008, page 166.China, 11th-12th century. The high-shouldered body surmounted by a short narrow neck and outwardly curved rim, finely decorated in a cut-slip technique through the outer dark-brown layer of the slip to the white layer underneath and covered overall in a clear pale-crackled glaze. The body encircled by foliate motifs and interlinked diapered 'cash' designs against a vertically striped ground, framed by key-fret bands, all below a band of overlapping lotus petals. The mouth left in white slip, the unglazed base revealing the smooth pale gray ware.Provenance: The Jiyuanshanfang Collection. Currently housed on New York's Upper East Side and originally founded upon an old family collection, a comprehensive catalog of the Jiyuanshanfang collection titled “Song Ceramics: The Eight Kiln Groups” was published in 2008 with a foreword written by Li Zhiyan, Research Fellow at the Beijing Palace Museum. Another contributor to this catalog was Martin Lorber, formerly Director of Sotheby's New York. Jiyuanshanfang's first exhibition was held in 2012 at the Morris Museum in New Jersey. In 2015, Jiyuanshanfang lent early Chinese ceramics to a large-scale exhibition at the Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach, Florida, titled “High Tea: Glorious Manifestations - East and West”.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age and with expected old wear, shallow surface scratches, some firing irregularities, glaze flakes, minor chips to foot.Weight: 842.5 g Dimensions: Height 15.2 cm Some of the most attractive Cizhou wares are those made by various kilns in northern China with designs reserved in black against a white ground. The complicated technique used to create the striking decoration in contrasting colors seen on the present piece is known by the Italian term sgraffiato, literally 'scratched'. It first appeared around the late eleventh century, and was created through the application of contrasting layers of slip or glaze. On the present truncated bottle, a layer of dark brown, almost black slip was applied over white slip, which was later carefully incised to create decorative patterns by revealing the pristine white layer beneath, and then finally covered by a layer of clear glaze. This labor-intensive and time-consuming technique adds a sense of opulence and luxury to the stoneware.The vase is also notable for its well-proportioned form, with small mouth, broad shoulder and wide base, which is known as 'tuluping' or 'truncated meiping'. This form, which was produced at many northern kilns, is closely related to the taller meiping, a quintessential Song shape, but enjoyed a much shorter period of production. It was produced for only about a hundred years during the eleventh and twelfth centuries, leaving behind a relatively small number of extant examples.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 17 March 2021, lot 123 Estimate: USD 200,000 or approx. EUR 212,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A superb black-glazed 'Cizhou' sgraffiato 'peony' 'tulu' vase, Northern Song / Jin dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related form and sgraffiato decoration. Note the significantly larger size (23 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2018, lot 508 Price: USD 200,000 or approx. EUR 229,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare cizhou sgraffiato deep bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related sgraffiato decoration with similar 'cash' patterns. Note the different form.北宋或金代罕見磁州窯黑彩花卉吐嚕瓶中國，十一至十二世紀。短頸口外斜，豐肩寬腹，造型簡約；瓶上黑畫紋飾則是以黑彩於白色化妝土上手繪花卉紋；整體覆蓋了透明的淺色裂紋釉。底足露胎，可見淺灰色胎。 出版: 《宋瓷八大窯系一覽——吉緣山房藏品》，美國加州，2008年，頁166。 來源：吉緣山房收藏；美國知名私人收藏購於上述收藏。吉緣山房收藏坐落於紐約上東區，最初建立在一個古老的家庭收藏基礎之上。曾出版過《宋瓷八大窯系一覽——吉緣山房藏品》（美國加州，2008年）一書，北京故宮博物院李知宴做前言 。此畫冊的另一作者為Martin Lorber，紐約蘇富比前經理。吉緣山房收藏的第一個展覽是2012年年在新澤西Morris Museum；2015年年年吉緣山房曾給佛羅裡達Norton Museum of Art出借過一批中國早期瓷器參加“High Tea: Glorious Manifestations - East and West” 展覽。 品相：品相極好，有磨損、表面淺劃痕，一些燒製不規則、釉面剝落、足部輕微缺口。 重量：842.5 克 尺寸：高15.2 厘米

AN IMPORTANT AND MONUMENTAL BLACK STONE HEAD OF TARA, PALA PERIODOpinion: This particular work should be considered a most important example from an era that saw the production of some of the finest sculptural works ever produced in India. The quality of the carving, coupled with the life-size proportions, indicates that this was likely part of a monumental statue that was a principal focus of worship.India, 10th-12th century. Finely carved with a benevolent expression, having full bow-shaped lips, rounded cheeks, and heavy-lidded eyes beneath a swirled high chignon surrounded by an elaborate jewel-swagged diadem. The ears pierced at the helix with hanging gems and set with massive ear spools. The surface smoothly polished.Provenance: From a noted private collection in the United States. Acquired in Lille, France, previously in a Belgian private collection. Condition: Very good condition consistent with an example of great antiquity. Wear, losses, structural cracks, minor nicks, light scratches, signs of weathering and erosion. Fine, naturally grown, rich, smooth patina overall.Dimensions: Height 38 cm (excl. stand) and 45 cm (incl. stand)Mounted on a modern stand. (2)Expert's note: The iconography of the carving points to this being an image of Syama Tara, a female bodhisattva known as the Mother of Liberation. Figures of similar iconography show the bodhisattva seated on a double-lotus throne, with right leg extending below the throne and right foot supported by a lotus, all surrounded by a large mandorla, flanked by pearls and flames or adorative figures such as apsaras. This complete picture gives us an idea of the original scale and grandeur of the complete life-size work, which is unusual for its fine craftsmanship and monumental scale, pointing to a sculpture that was likely made for passing pilgrims. For a figure with similar distinctive features, including the massive ear spools and jewel-swagged diadem, see the Khadiravani Tara dating to the reign of Ramapala, acc. no. 3824/A25158 in the collection of the Indian Museum of Kolkata.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's, New York, 20 March 2009, lot 1203.Price: USD 43,750 or approx. EUR 55,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A black stone head of Vishnu, Northeastern India, Pala period, 12th centuryExpert remark: Note the much smaller size (24 cm) and almost complete loss of the ears.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 17 September 2003, lot 22 Price: USD 47,800 or approx. EUR 70,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An important large black stone head of a crowned Buddha, Northeastern India, Bihar, Pala period, 10th/11th centuryExpert remark: Note the larger size (48.2 cm).

A CELADON JADE DOUBLE RING PENDANT, HONGSHAN CULTUREChina, Neolithic period, 3500-2500 BC. Of double she (thumb ring) form, flanked by beak-shaped flanges, and pierced above the two circular apertures with two suspension holes. The smoothly polished, translucent stone of a celadon tone with areas of opaque creamy-white calcifications interspersed with gray speckles.Provenance: La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna, Italy. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above in 1997. A copy of the original certificate from La Balaustra Antichita, dated 2 July 1997, written and signed by Giuliana Zanetti, describing the piece as a jade pendant and dating it to the Warring States period, accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and minuscule nibbling overall. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Weight: 81.3 g Dimensions: Length 10.8 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a closely related jade pendant, dated to the late Neolithic period, see the Complete Collection of Jade Unearthed in China, Volume 2, page 210.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 October 2020, lot 35Price: HKD 226,800 or approx. EUR 29,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A celadon jade three-hole plaque, Neolithic period, Hongshan cultureExpert remark: Compare the related form and color of the jade. Note the size (8.8 cm).紅山文化青玉雙環佩中國，新石器時代，公元前3500-2500 年。雙環形式，兩側有鳥嘴形凸緣，並在兩個圓形孔的上方穿有兩個懸掛孔。光滑拋光的半透明青玉，不透明的乳白色鈣化區域有灰色斑點。 來源：義大利博洛尼亞La Balaustra Antichita；Paolo Bertuzzi 1997年購於上述藝廊。隨附一份1997年7月2日 La Balaustra Antichita 出具的原始發票複印本一份，Giuliana Zanetti書寫並簽名，描述此拍品為玉佩飾，來自戰國時期。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。 Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況極好，整體有輕微的磨損、小刻痕，具有天然絮狀物和裂隙。 重量：81.3 克 尺寸：長10.8 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的新時代晚期玉珮件，見《中國出土玉器全集》，卷二，頁210。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2020年10月9日，lot 35 價格：HKD 226,800（相當於今日EUR 29,000） 描述：新石器時代紅山文化青白玉三聯璧 專家評論：比較相近的外形和玉石顏色。請注意尺寸 (8.8 厘米)。

A LARGE BACTRIAN LIMESTONE JAR, CIRCA LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM BCPublished: Massimo Vidale, Treasures from the Oxus. The Art and Civilization of Central Asia, London/New York, 2017, fig. 53, p. 62 (dated to the third millennium BC).Oxus Civilization. The tall and massive vessel of ovoid form, well hollowed, supported on a rounded base and rising to a broad mouth, the interior with neatly incised concentric lines encircling a small protrusion at the center of the base.Provenance: Axel Vervoordt Art & Antiques, Antwerp, Belgium, 2003. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Alex Vervoordt, dated 4 April 2003, addressed to Paolo Bertuzzi, dating the present lot to the second millennium BC, and listing a purchase price of EUR 8,400 or approx. EUR 12,600 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Axel Vervoordt (born 1947) is a Belgian antiques and art dealer, collector, and interior designer. He founded his company in Antwerp in 1969, and in 1998, he and his family acquired an industrial site which they turned into a small green town that offers spaces for art and exhibits works by renowned artists such as Anish Kapoor, James Turrell, Marina Abramovic, Otto Boll, and Tatsuo Miyajima. Vervoordt further designed several spaces for, among others, Robert de Niro, Kim Kardashian, and Kanye West. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, minor chips, structural cracks, small losses, minuscule nicks, light scratches, expected old fills and repairs, and encrustations.Weight: 3,936 gDimensions: Height 29 cmThe Oxus Civilization or Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), recently dated to c. 2250-1700 BC, is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, previously dated to c. 2400-1900 BC, by Sandro Salvatori, in its urban phase or integration era. Though it may be called the "Oxus civilization", apparently centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River) in Bactria, most of the BMAC's urban sites are actually located in Margiana (modern Turkmenistan) on the Murghab river delta and the Kopet Dagh mountain range. There are a few later sites in northern Bactria (c. 1950-1450 BC), the territory of southern Uzbekistan, but they are mostly graveyards belonging to the BMAC-related Sapalli culture. A single BMAC site, known as Dashli, lies in southern Bactria, the territory of northern Afghanistan. Sites found further east, in southwestern Tajikistan, though contemporary with the main BMAC sites in Margiana, are only graveyards, with no urban developments associated with them. BMAC sites were discovered and named by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi when he was excavating in northern Afghanistan between 1969 and 1979. Sarianidi's excavations revealed numerous monumental structures at many sites, fortified by impressive walls and gates. Reports on the BMAC were mostly confined to Soviet journals. A journalist from The New York Times wrote in 2001 that during the years of the Soviet Union, the findings were largely unknown to the West until Sarianidi's work began to be translated in the 1990s.Auction result comparison: Type: Remotely related Auction: Christie's New York, 10 June 2010, lot 4 Price: USD 4,000 or approx. EUR 5,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Bactrian fossiliferous limestone bowl, circa late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC Expert remark: Compare the rounded base and hollowing. Note the diameter (27.9 cm).

A BACTRIAN NECKLACE, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENIUM BCPublished: Massimo Vidale, Treasures from the Oxus. The Art and Civilization of Central Asia, London/New York, 2017, p. 34, no. 30. Oxus Civilization. Composed of eleven larger conical beads interspersed with smaller beads. The agate, jasper, and carnelian beads of a creamy-white tone with bands and fingerprints of gray, brown, and bluish-white, some with red accents.Provenance: Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Good condition with some wear, few small chips to the edges, light surface scratches.Weight: 86.3 g Dimensions: Length 66 cm, Largest bead 7.6 cm, Smallest bead 0.5 cmScattered around Western collections, beads such as those on the present necklace are frequently said to come from Bactria. Although their exact source is unknown, they are comparable with examples found in controlled excavations at Gonur in Margiana.The Oxus Civilization or Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), recently dated to c. 2250-1700 BC, is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, previously dated to c. 2400-1900 BC, by Sandro Salvatori, in its urban phase or integration era. Though it may be called the "Oxus civilization", apparently centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River) in Bactria, most of the BMAC's urban sites are actually located in Margiana (modern Turkmenistan) on the Murghab river delta and the Kopet Dagh mountain range. There are a few later sites in northern Bactria (c. 1950-1450 BC), the territory of southern Uzbekistan, but they are mostly graveyards belonging to the BMAC-related Sapalli culture. A single BMAC site, known as Dashli, lies in southern Bactria, the territory of northern Afghanistan. Sites found further east, in southwestern Tajikistan, though contemporary with the main BMAC sites in Margiana, are only graveyards, with no urban developments associated with them. BMAC sites were discovered and named by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi when he was excavating in northern Afghanistan between 1969 and 1979. Sarianidi's excavations revealed numerous monumental structures in many sites, fortified by impressive walls and gates. Reports on the BMAC were mostly confined to Soviet journals. A journalist from The New York Times wrote in 2001 that during the years of the Soviet Union, the findings were largely unknown to the West until Sarianidi's work began to be translated in the 1990s.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 5 December 2012, lot 301Price: USD 3,250 or approx. EUR 4,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bactrian agate and carnelian bead necklace, circa late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BCExpert remark: Compare the closely related form of the beads, and the colors of the stones. Note the size (71.1 cm).

A DARK SPINACH-GREEN JADE CONG, LATE SHANG DYNASTYChina, c. 1200-1100 BC. The slightly convex thick-sided square-section facetted exterior is left undecorated, terminating in a short circular foot and mouth, the interior aperture of characteristic circular section. The highly polished, mostly opaque stone of gray and bluish-white color with areas of translucent dark green interspersed with black specks and white veins.Provenance: Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Very good condition with old wear, natural fissures, minuscule nicks, and minor chips, some of which have smoothened over time.Weight: 513.1 g Dimensions: Height 14.9 cmThe shape of the present cong is common in jade production dating from the Neolithic period to the Shang dynasty, which was characterized by a square outer section around a circular inner part. The tapered triangular segments at the corners below the mouth and foot are quite rare and a characteristic of later Shang congs. Heaven is symbolized as a circle and earth is a square. Although the precise meaning and function of the cong are, to this day, unknown, one interpretation is that it protected the body against evil spirits and malign influences.Literature comparison: Compare a related undecorated spinach-green jade cong included in the exhibition, Chinese Jade, An Important Private Collection, Spink and Sons, November 1991, in the catalog, no. 23. Compare a related cong of similar form in the British Museum illustrated by Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade, London, 1995, p. 151, fig. 2. Auction result comparison:Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 4 April 2017, lot 167 Price: HKD 187,500 or approx. EUR 25,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A dark spinach-green jade cong, Shang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and especially the tapered triangular segments at the corners below the mouth and foot, as well as the smooth sides, fine polish, and dark spinach-green color. Note the smaller size (8.9 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 14 September 2019, lot 1325 Price: USD 21,250 or approx. EUR 24,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A mottled beige and gray jade cong, Shang dynasty or later Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, with similar tapered triangular segments at the corners below the mouth and foot, and undecorated sides. Note the mottled beige and gray color as well as the smaller size (9.5 cm).商末深綠玉琮中國，公元前1200-1100 年。略微凸起的厚邊四方形，素面未加修飾，器兩端呈圓口形。高度拋光，不透明的灰色和藍白色玉料，半透明的深綠色區域點綴著黑色斑點和白色紋理。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。 他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損、自然裂縫、微小的刻痕和小缺口，其中一些已經隨著時間的推移變得平滑。 重量：513.1 克 尺寸：高14.9 厘米

A BANDED CALCITE BACTRIAN CHALICE, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENIUM BCPublished: Massimo Vidale, Treasures from the Oxus. The Art and Civilization of Central Asia, London/New York, 2017, p. 59, no. 51, described as banded calcite or travertine.Oxus Civilization. The compressed globular bowl supported on a tall splayed foot. The stone of a cream color with faint veins of white and ochre.Provenance: Bruno Cooper, Norwich, United Kingdom, 2009. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above in 2009. A copy of the original invoice from Bruno Cooper, Norwich, dated 18 October 2009, describing the piece as a high stemmed cup, attributed to Bactria and dated 3rd millennium BC, stating a purchase price of EUR 2,800 or approx. EUR 3,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing, accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Good condition with old wear, small chips and nicks to the edges, signs of weathering and erosion, and encrustations.Weight: 1,168.4 g Dimensions: Height 17.1 cmThe Oxus Civilization or Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (short BMAC), recently dated to c. 2250-1700 BC, is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, previously dated to c. 2400-1900 BC, by Sandro Salvatori, in its urban phase or Integration Era. Though it may be called the "Oxus civilization", apparently centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River) in Bactria, most of the BMAC's urban sites are actually located in Margiana (modern Turkmenistan) on the Murghab river delta and the Kopet Dagh mountain range. There are a few later (c. 1950-1450 BC) sites in northern Bactria, currently known as southern Uzbekistan, but they are mostly graveyards belonging to the BMAC-related Sapalli culture. A single BMAC site, known as Dashli, lies in southern Bactria, the current territory of northern Afghanistan. Sites found further east, in southwestern Tajikistan, though contemporary with the main BMAC sites in Margiana, are only graveyards, with no urban developments associated with them. BMAC sites were discovered and named by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi when he was excavating in northern Afghanistan between 1969 and 1979. Sarianidi's excavations from the late 1970s onward revealed numerous monumental structures in many sites, fortified by impressive walls and gates. Reports on the BMAC were mostly confined to Soviet journals. A journalist from The New York Times wrote in 2001 that during the years of the Soviet Union, the findings were largely unknown to the West until Sarianidi's work began to be translated in the 1990s.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 6 December 2007, lot 61Price: USD 16,250 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bactrian alabaster chalice, circa late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BCExpert remark: Compare the related form and material. Note the size (34.9 cm).

A GREEN JADE 'HORSE-HOOF' ORNAMENT, HONGSHAN CULTUREChina, c. 3500-2500 BC. The tubular form flaring towards the sloping top in the form of a horse hoof (mati), cut across at an oblique angle forming an arched profile to the rim, the narrower end pierced with two holes. The translucent stone of a variegated green and light brown color with darker speckles and russet veining.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, few minuscule nibbles to the edges, the upper and lower rim uneven, the stone with few natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 264.6 g Dimensions: Height 12.9 cmLarge jade ornaments of this specific form were a product of the Hongshan culture, and examples have been recovered at the Niuheliang burial site in Liaoning province. While generally referred to as headpieces, Jenny F. So has recently suggested that they may have been worn on the forearm to protect the arm and wrist (Jenny F. So, Early Chinese Jades in the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 2019, page 74). She cites an example worn on the forearm of the occupant of Site III at Niuheliang, and another recovered from the Bronze Age burial site at Dadianzi, in present-day inner Mongolia. Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams Los Angeles, 21 June 2022, lot 30Price: USD 7,650 or approx. EUR 7,400 converted at the time of writingDescription: A yellowish-celadon jade hoof-shaped ornament, Neolithic period, Hongshan cultureExpert remark: Compare the related plain form. Note the smaller size (8.6 cm) and yellowish-celadon color.紅山文化青玉馬蹄形配飾中國，公元前約 3500-2500 年。管狀物件向上傾斜，頂部張開，如馬蹄狀，斜角切割，邊緣的拱形，較窄的一端穿有兩個孔。半透明石料，綠色和淺棕色紋理，帶有較深的斑點和黃褐色斑。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：品相極佳，輕微磨損，邊緣細微磕損，上下邊緣凹凸不平，輕微天然裂隙，部分裂隙隨著時間的推移可能發展成細小的裂紋。 重量：264.6 克 尺寸：高 12.9 厘米 這種特殊形式的大型玉器是紅山文化的產物，在遼寧省牛河梁墓葬遺址曾發現過一些相似物件。 雖然通常被認爲是頭飾，但 Jenny F. So 最近表認爲們可能曾被佩戴在前臂上以保護手臂和手腕（Jenny F. So，Early Chinese Jades in the Harvard Art Museums，Cambridge，2019年，74頁 )。她舉了一個牛河梁遺址 III 的前臂佩飾例子，以及另一個在今內蒙古大甸子青銅時代墓葬遺址中發現的例子。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：洛杉磯邦瀚斯，2022年6月21日，lot 30 價格：USD 7,650（相當於今日EUR 7,400） 描述：紅山文化新石器時代青黃玉馬蹄形配飾 專家評論：比較相近的形式。請注意尺寸較小 (8.6厘米)，以及青黃色的玉石顏色。

A LARGE BACTRIAN BANDED AGATE BEAD, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM BCPublished: Massimo Vidale, Treasures from the Oxus. The Art and Civilization of Central Asia, London/New York, 2017, p. 34, no. 30.Oxus Civilization, c. 2500-1900 BC. Of biconical form tapering towards the ends, the mostly opaque stone of a grayish white color with fingerprints, and bands of amber, ochre, and blueish white.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Good condition with old wear, few minuscule chips to the edges, natural fissures, and calcifications.Weight: 45.3 g Dimensions: Length 9.3 cmThe Oxus Civilization or Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), recently dated to c. 2250-1700 BC, is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, previously dated to c. 2400-1900 BC, by Sandro Salvatori, in its urban phase or integration era. Though it may be called the "Oxus civilization", apparently centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River) in Bactria, most of the BMAC's urban sites are actually located in Margiana (modern Turkmenistan) on the Murghab river delta and the Kopet Dagh mountain range. There are a few later sites in northern Bactria (c. 1950-1450 BC), the territory of southern Uzbekistan, but they are mostly graveyards belonging to the BMAC-related Sapalli culture. A single BMAC site, known as Dashli, lies in southern Bactria, the territory of northern Afghanistan. Sites found further east, in southwestern Tajikistan, though contemporary with the main BMAC sites in Margiana, are only graveyards, with no urban developments associated with them. BMAC sites were discovered and named by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi when he was excavating in northern Afghanistan between 1969 and 1979. Sarianidi's excavations revealed numerous monumental structures in many sites, fortified by impressive walls and gates. Reports on the BMAC were mostly confined to Soviet journals. A journalist from The New York Times wrote in 2001 that during the years of the Soviet Union, the findings were largely unknown to the West until Sarianidi's work began to be translated in the 1990s.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 6 December 2007, lot 370Price: USD 7,500 or approx. EUR 10,200 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bactrian Gold and Banded Agate Bead Pendant Expert remark: Note the near-identical size (9.1 cm) and the gold embellishment

A RARE PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A 'BEAUTY', EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, 4th century BC. Elegantly yet plainly carved, the large oval head strikingly scooped out and painted with almond-shaped eyes below arched brows, centered by a slender nose, flanked by elongated ears, the frowning mouth simply incised. The arms are folded in front of the chest with joined hands. The separately carved feet are inserted into square mortise holes at the base of the long robe, which is painted with a sash and two long tasseled ends.Provenance: Galleria La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna, Italy, 1999. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of a letter from Galleria La Balaustra Antichita, written by Giuliana Zanetti, dated 11 August 1999, describing the present lot as the figure of a monk, found in an underwater tomb, and dating it to the Han dynasty, accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, natural age cracks and splits, signs of weathering and erosion, chips and nicks, rubbing to pigments, losses. Very minor old repairs.Weight: 827.1 g Dimensions: Height 63.5 cm (incl. feet) and 56 cm (excl. feet)Given the perishable nature of wood, such figures are extremely rare, the later pottery statues and vessels being much more common. The practice of burying wood figures began in the Eastern Zhou dynasty and flourished during the Kingdom of Chu (740-330 BC). Several wood statues have been excavated from Chu tombs in Changsha, Hunan.Literature comparison:For a closely related painted wood figure, dated to the Eastern Zhou, circa 3rd Century BC, see J.J. Lally & Co. Oriental Art, Two Thousand Years of Chinese Sculpture, New York, 2008, no. 2. Another closely related figure was included in the exhibition, Early Chinese art: 8th century BC - 9th century AD, Eskenazi, London, 6 June - 8 July 1995, no. 45.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 21 March 2000, lot 193 Price: USD 68,500 or approx. EUR 115,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A very rare pair of large painted wood figures of attendants, Eastern Zhou dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form of the head and robe as well as the similar manner of painting the sash and tasseled ends. One figure also has the hands joined with the arms folded in front of the chest. Note the related size (57.2 cm) and that the lot comprises two figures.東周彩繪美人木像中國，公元前四世紀。雕琢優雅而樸素，美人像有一個巨大的橢圓形頭，在拱形眉毛下畫著杏仁形的眼，以一個三角形尖端的細長鼻子為中心，耳朵穿孔用來佩戴耳環，小嘴簡單地刻畫。削肩，而細長的手臂帶著為分開裝置的雙手雕刻的方形榫眼。長裙下垂輕微展開。 來源：義大利博洛尼亞Galleria La Balaustra Antichita藝廊，1999年；Paolo Bertuzzi 購於上述藝廊。隨附一份Galleria La Balaustra Antichita藝廊Giuliana Zanetti 1999年8月11日出具的發票，描述此木像為一個和尚，在一個水下墓地發現，為漢代。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。 Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。 他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：品相良好，嚴重磨損、自然老化裂紋和裂痕、風化和侵蝕跡象、缺口和刻痕、顏料摩損、缺損，以及極小的舊修補。 重量：827.1 克 尺寸：高 63.5 厘米 (含足)，56 厘米 (不含足)

A TIBETAN AGATE 'CHUNG DZI' BEADTibet, 19th to early 20th century, or earlier. The bead of tubular form with black ends and etched decorations. The translucent stone of a light amber color.Provenance: Gabriele Aronica, Rome, Italy. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of the original signed invoice from Gabriele Aronica, dated 20 October 2005, stating a purchase price of EUR 3,800 or approx. EUR 5,400 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Good condition with old wear, some nibbling to the edges, and a small crack with associated minor loss.Weight: 3.7 g Dimensions: Length 3.4 cmDzi beads are a type of stone bead of uncertain origin worn as part of a necklace and sometimes as a bracelet. In several Central Asian cultures, including that of Tibet, the bead is considered to provide positive spiritual benefits. These beads are generally prized as protective amulets and are sometimes ground into a powder to be used in traditional Tibetan medicine. Beads subject to this process have small 'dig marks', where a portion of the bead has been scraped or ground away to be included in the medicine.Literature comparison: Compare a necklace with related etched agate dzi beads, along with imitation glass dzi beads and a gau amulet box, dated to the early 20th century, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number IM.121F-1923. Compare a necklace with related agate beads, along with mantra tally counters, dated mid-19th century to mid-20th century, in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, accession number 2013-66-27.西藏沖係天珠西藏，十九至二十世紀初，或更早。帶有黑色末端和蝕刻裝飾的管狀珠子。淺琥珀色的半透明石頭。 來源：義大利羅馬Gabriele Aronica藝廊；Paolo Bertuzzi購於上述藝廊。隨附一份2005年10月20日 Gabriele Aronica 出具的原始發票複印本，顯示當時售價為EUR 3,800 或相當於EUR 5,400 (根據通貨膨脹率)。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。 他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損，邊緣有小刻痕、小裂紋，輕微缺損。 重量：3.7 克 尺寸：長3.4 厘米 天珠的名稱何人所取已不可求證，可作為項鍊的一部分佩戴，有時作為手鍊佩戴。在包括西藏文化在內的中亞文化中，天珠是神創造的超自然之物，通常被視為護身符，有時被磨成粉末入藥。文獻比較： 比較一件二十世紀項鍊有相近的沖系天珠，配有仿玻璃天珠和一個嘎烏盒，收藏於伊莉莎白與亞伯特博物館，館藏編號IM.121F-1923。比較一件十九世紀至二十世紀中期項鍊有相近的瑪瑙天珠，費城藝術博物館，館藏編號2013-66-27。

A GREEN JADE 'CLOUD-SCROLL' PENDANT, GOUYUN, HONGSHAN CULTUREChina, c. 4000-3000 BC. Carved in openwork in the form of a stylized scrolling cloud subtly detailed with raised ridges and grooves on each side, pierced on top for suspension. The stone of a pale sage-green color with dense dark speckles and opaque white inclusions.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi. According to collector's notes acquired in the European trade, ca. 1990. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out together with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and minuscule nibbling here and there. Some encrustations and minuscule surface alterations.Weight: 71.3 g Dimensions: Length 12.4 cm Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Paris, 10 June 2021, lot 82Price: EUR 17,640 or approx. EUR 19,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale green jade 'cloud-shaped' pendant, Neolithic period, Hongshan cultureExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and color of the jade. Note the related size (11.3 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2711Price: HKD 175,000 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A green jade 'cloud-scroll' ornament, Hongshan culture, circa 4000-3000 BCExpert remark: Compare the related form and color. Note the closely related size (12.3 cm).紅山文化勾雲紋青玉佩中國，公元前約 4000-3000 年。鏤空雕刻青玉佩，勾雲紋飾，每側均帶有凸起的脊和凹槽，頂部有孔用以懸掛。 淺灰青色石料，帶有濃密的深色斑點和不透明的白色班。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。 Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。 他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損。 一些結殼和微小的表面變化。 重量：71.3 克 尺寸：長12.4 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：巴黎蘇富比，2021年6月10，lot 82 價格：EUR 17,640（相當於今日EUR 19,500） 描述：新石器時代紅山文化青玉勾雲形珮 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型和玉石顏色。請注意相近尺寸 (11.3厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2019年11月27日，lot 2711 價格：HKD 175,000（相當於今日EUR 22,500） 描述：紅山文化青玉勾雲形珮 專家評論：比較相近的外型和玉石顏色。請注意非常相近尺寸 (12.3厘米)。

A BRONZE HEAD OF A MAN, GOA MADE, EAST JAVA, INDONESIA, 1ST MILLENNIUM BC - 1ST MILLENNIUM ADPublished: Claudio Giardino, Massimo Vidale, and Gian Luca Bonora (editors), Goa Made - An Archeological Discovery, Rome, 2012, page 241, no. 215.Agus Aris Munandar, Hitawasana: Studies on Indonesian Archeology, page 55, no. 6.Finely cast and modeled in the round with a hollow interior. The face with almond-shaped eyes below prominent lids and gently arched brows, centered by a long nose of trapezoidal section above a raised mouth, flanked by elongated ears.Provenance: A private collector in London, United Kingdom, and thence by descent to his daughter Amanda Torri. Alex Torri, Bologna, Italy, inherited from the above. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above in 2002. A copy of the original invoice from Alex Torri, dated 25 June 2002, showing an image of the present lot, and stating a purchase price of ITL 15,000,000 or approx. EUR 12,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy, and the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Some wear, minor losses, small nicks, light scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations. The head is entirely covered in a superb, naturally grown, malachite-green patina with small areas of azurite encrustation to the interior.Weight: 735.1 g Dimensions: Height 26 cmGoa (or Gua) Made (Made Cave) is a site north of the Brantas River in East Java. Its importance was first discovered by Anacleto Spazzapan, an Italian archeologist, designer, and collector of ethnographic and folk art who frequently traveled to Indonesia. He was first led to the site in 1999 and brought back fragments of fired clay, which he sent to Arcadia labs in Milan for thermoluminescence testing. The first official excavations were subsequently conducted in an underground temple by the Bureau for the Archaeological Conservation of East Java (BACEJ) in 2001 and 2006, the latter funded by Paolo Bertuzzi (the last owner of the present lot), who had developed a profound interest in the site. Finds included imported glazed pottery, Chinese copper or bronze coins, and highly distinct bronze heads such as the present lot. Thermoluminescence analysis of terracotta bricks found in the excavations indicated a date in the early 1st millennium BC. This would not only suggest the discovery of a lost civilization but also challenge widely held notions of Southeast Asian history. The earliest uncontested architectural remains in East Java are two temples dating from the 8th - 9th century AD.In 2007, larger-scale excavations were carried out by a team of Italian and Indonesian archeologists, which revealed a previously overlooked shaft, a complex subterranean structure displaying a sophisticated integrated design that would have required mass community involvement in both its construction and usage. In the following years, disagreements between archeologists involved in the Goa Made project began to emerge. A 2010 article by Andreas M. Steiner and Massimo Vidale in the renowned Italian magazine Archeo supports the dating of the bronze heads to the early 1st millennium BC. In the same year, however, Fiorella Rispoli wrote an article for World Archeology Magazine wherein she questions the accuracy of the thermoluminescence analysis and instead proposed a post-10th century AD dating for the bronze heads, suggesting that the underground temple was most likely a water control system, while the heads should rather be placed within the tradition of East Java folk practices. In his 2016 book Hitawasana, Studies on Indonesian Archeology (where the present lot is illustrated, page 55), Prof. Dr. Agus Aris Munandar from the University of Indonesia wrote that further scientific studies remain necessary, and that additional research is expected to step-by-step resolve the questions regarding this important archeological site.

TWO LARGE WESTERN ASIATIC BANDED AGATE BEADS, 1ST MILLENNIUM BC OR EARLIERComprising a bead of slightly convex cylindrical form and of a dark-brown color with white and gray bands; and a triangular bead of oval section and of a warm gray color with white and ochre bands. (2)Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small nicks, and light surface scratches.Weight: 37.7 g and 17.5 g Dimensions: Length 8.8 cm and 7.1 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a related banded agate bead, 4 cm long, dated 750-300 BC, in the British Museum, registration number 1894,1101.103. Compare a related group of beads, dated circa 2200-1800 BC, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.2000.183.2.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 6 December 2007, lot 370 Price: USD 7,500 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Bactrian gold and banded agate bead pendant, circa 5th century BCExpert remark: Note the length (9.1 cm) and gold sheet decorationAuction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 12 April 2022, lot 31 Price: USD 5,670 or approx. EUR 5,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Western Asiatic banded agate bead necklace, circa late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC Expert remark: Note the closely related form and color of some beads in this necklace

A CELADON AND RUSSET YELLOW JADE 'BIRD' AMULET, HONGSHAN CULTUREChina, c. 3500-3000 BC. Of flattened form, carved with protruding round eyes and proud chest, the outstretched wings subtly detailed with grooves and ridges simulating feathers. The reverse pierced with an aperture for suspension. The translucent stone of a striking yellow and pale celadon color with icy white inclusions and russet patches and veins.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi, by repute acquired in the European trade ca. 1990. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, few small nicks, some chips and obvious losses which have smoothened over time. The stone with natural fissures which may have developed into hairlines over time. Fine, unctuous patina.Weight: 36.1 g Dimensions: Height 4.6 cm Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 19 May 2019, lot 144Price: USD 32,500 or approx. EUR 37,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A green jade bird-form amulet, Neolithic period, Hongshan cultureExpert remark: Compare the closely related form. Note the size (3 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 22 May 2020, lot 5123Price: HKD 50,000 or approx. EUR 6,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A celadon jade 'bird' amulet, Neolithic period, Hongshan cultureExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and size (4.3 cm)紅山文化青玉鳥中國，公元前約 3500-3000 年。青黃色玉質，內部含有赤褐色紋理和冰白色内沁。玉鳥作正面展翅狀，頭部浮雕圓眼和尖喙，身軀朝上隆起，鳥尾末端平直，左右兩翼橫向開展，背部穿孔。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損，少量小劃痕，有一些缺損隨著時間的推移已經平滑。帶有天然裂縫的石料，隨著時間的推移可能會發展成細紋。包漿細膩。 重量：36.1 克 尺寸：高 4.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年5月19日，lot 144 價格：USD 32,500（相當於今日EUR 37,000 ） 描述：新石器時代紅山文化玉鴞形珮 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型。請注意尺寸 (3厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2020年5月22日，lot 5123 價格：HKD 50,000（相當於今日EUR 6,400 ） 描述：新石器時代紅山文化青玉鳥 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型和尺寸 (4.3厘米)。

A PARCEL-GILT SOLID SILVER FIGURE OF SHADAKSHARI LOKESHVARA, PALA REVIVAL, TIBET, 17TH-18TH CENTURYOpinion: This is probably a rather important commission because during the Pala revival era, Buddhist images that were cast in solid silver were extremely scarce. Most only contain a small amount of silver inlay instead. This may also suggest that this is an early example, as solid silver images were more prevalent in Tibet before the 17th century.Seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with beaded rim, his principal hands in anjali mudra, the secondary hands holding a lotus flower and forming the vitarka mudra. Dressed in a diaphanous dhoti, richly adorned with fine beaded jewelry. The cold-gilded face with a serene expression and downcast eyes below gently arched brows, centered by an urna, flanked by elongated earlobes suspending two circular earrings, the hair tied in a high chignon secured by a foliate tiara. Note the finely gilt inlay work to both legs.Provenance: From a private collection in Belgium.Condition: Very good condition with old wear and casting irregularities, expected tarnishing to the silver, few minuscule nicks, rubbing to gilt, one of the celestial scarves possibly with a minor old repair.Weight: 301.8 gDimensions: Height 13 cmThis figure follows Indian Pala period bronze prototypes, of which various examples were in the Chinese Imperial collection and which inspired the production of revival pieces during the first half of the Qing dynasty not only in Tibet, but also at the workshops of the Qing Imperial Court. It is an image of Shadakshari Lokeshvara, a form of the merciful and compassionate Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. This form of the deity is the 'patron saint' of Tibet and is known as the Lokeshvara of the Six Mystical Syllables: om mani pad me hum (Hail to the jewel in the lotus). All Dalai Lamas are believed to be reincarnations of Shadakshari Lokeshvara. In the 17th century in Tibet, silver was seen as more precious than gilt bronze, and the process of obtaining silver was considerably more laborious than that for obtaining gold. As such, statues cast in solid silver were viewed as lavish, and were almost certainly commissions to accompany prayers for the favorable rebirth of an important loved one.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 2 Oct 2018, lot 77Estimate: HKD 300,000 or approx. EUR 38,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A silver figure of Amitayus, Tibet, 17th/18th centuryExpert remark: This comparable shows a figure, while of arguably lower quality, that dates to the same era in Tibetan history, and is of a related scale. Note the slightly smaller size (10.5 cm).十七至十八世紀西藏局部鎏金四臂觀音銀橡，帕拉復興時期四臂觀音結跏趺坐，雙手合十，副手拿著一朵蓮花；頭戴五葉寶冠；面部鎏金，面相端莊祥和，眼睛微閉，雙眉之間有白毫，眉彎連著鼻脛，長耳垂；衣飾瓔珞雕刻簡潔，頸、臂、手、腳均飾有裝飾鍊珠和釧環。形象典雅優美，充分錶現觀音慈悲與智慧的特質。腿上有精美的錯金紋飾。 專家注釋: 這可能是一個相當重要的委託，因為在帕拉復興時期，用純銀鑄造的佛像極為稀少。 大多數只含有少量的銀鑲嵌代替。 這也可能表明這是一個早期的例子，因為在十七世紀之前，純銀造像在西藏更為普遍。 來源：比利時私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損和鑄造不規則現象，銀表面失去光澤，有一些微小的劃痕，鍍金有摩擦，其中一條披巾可能有輕微的修復。 重量：301.8 克 尺寸：高 13 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2018年10月2日，lot 77 估價：HKD 300,000（相當於今日EUR 38,000） 描述：銀質無量壽佛像，西藏，十七/十八世紀 專家評論：此比較顯示一件造像，雖然品質較低，但可以追溯到同一時代的西藏，並且具有相近的規模。請注意尺寸稍小(10.5 厘米)。

AN AGATE PEBBLE WEIGHT, SONG TO MING DYNASTYChina, 13th-15th century. The translucent stone of cream and amber color with brown shadings, alternating fingerprints, bands of ochre, brown and gray, and an area of crystalline striations. The stone is sensitively carved, masterfully incorporating both polished and rough areas and exposing the crystalline structure underneath. Provenance: From the private collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear and traces of extensive usage, some erosion, minuscule nicks here and there, few natural fissures, and inherent pitting.Weight: 292.7 g Dimensions: Length 7.5 cmExpert's note: The lapidary, after finding the exact right stone for their task, carved and polished as little as possible, letting nature do most of the work, to achieve the greatest possible effect and highlight the stone's spectacular features.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 15 October 2021, lot 30Price: EUR 4,298 or approx. EUR 4,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare agate 'recumbent hare' pebble, Song to early Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and color. Note the different size (9 cm).宋至明瑪瑙山子鎮紙中國，十三至十五世紀。半透明的琥珀色瑪瑙，帶有棕色陰影、交替赭石、棕色和灰色紋理帶，以及結晶條紋區域。瑪瑙石經過巧妙地結合了拋光和啞光區域，並露出下面的晶體結構。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況良好，有預期的磨損和廣泛使用痕跡、一些侵蝕，大面積微小的刻痕，輕微自然裂縫和固有的點蝕。 重量：292.7 克 尺寸：長7.5 厘米 專家注釋: 寶石工匠在找到合適的石料後，盡可能少地進行雕刻和拋光，讓大自然完成大部分工作，以達到最大可能的效果並突出石料的自然特徵。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：維也納Galerie Zacke，2021年10月15日，lot 30 價格：EUR 4,298（相當於今日EUR 4,700） 描述：宋至明初罕見瑪瑙臥兔山子 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型和顏色。請注意尺寸不同(9厘米)。

A LARGE LINGBI SCHOLAR'S ROCK, GONGSHI, QING DYNASTY OR EARLIERChina, 1644-1912 or earlier. The organic form well-balanced, with furrows and hollows as well as two large central perforations. The stone of a deep gray color overall and with distinct calcified veining.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Overall good condition. The stone with minor dents, losses and cracks, as well as natural fissures and inclusions. Extensive wear, naturally grown patina overall. The wood base with expected minor age cracks, small chips, and light surface scratches.Dimensions: Height circa 75 cm (excl. stand), circa 84 cm (incl. stand)With an old fitted wood stand supported on four short feet and carved with a naturalistic surface on top imitating rockwork. (2) Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1301Price: USD 35,000 or approx. EUR 44,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An unusual large black lingbi rock in the form of a standing phoenixExpert remark: Compare the related form and color of the stone. Note the size (97 cm).清代或更早大型靈璧供石中國，1644-1912年或更早。供石美感平衡，有溝槽和凹陷以及兩個大的穿孔。整體呈深灰色，具有明顯的鈣化脈絡。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：總體狀況良好，有輕微凹陷、缺損和裂紋，以及天然裂隙，大面積磨損，整體自然包漿。木質底座有輕微老化裂縫、小缺損和輕微的表面劃痕。 尺寸：高約75 厘米 (不含底座)，約 84 厘米 (含底座) 一個木底座，四短足，並模仿岩石的頂部，表面雕刻自然。(2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2011年9月15日，lot 1301 價格：USD 35,000（相當於今日EUR 44,500） 描述：靈碧石 專家評論：比較相近的外形和石色。請注意尺寸 (97 厘米)。

A GUAN-TYPE LONGQUAN TRIPOD CENSER, LIAN, SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTYPublished: Song Ceramics, the Eight Kiln Groups at a Glance, Examples from the Jiyuanshanfang Collection, 2008, page 332.China, 1127-1279. The cylindrical body is encircled by three sets of raised bow-string bands, comprised of two ribs above the three foliate-molded ruyi-head supports, three encircling the mid-body and three below the flat inward-canted mouth rim. The censer is covered overall with a rich, finely crackled, bluish-green glaze which thins slightly on the rim and raised decoration, the unglazed edge of the tapering rim on the underside burnt orange in the firing.Provenance: The Jiyuanshanfang Collection. Currently housed on New York's Upper East Side and originally founded upon an old family collection, a comprehensive catalog of the Jiyuanshanfang collection titled “Song Ceramics: The Eight Kiln Groups” was published in 2008 with a foreword written by Li Zhiyan, Research Fellow at the Beijing Palace Museum. Another contributor to this catalog was Martin Lorber, formerly Director of Sotheby's New York. Jiyuanshanfang's first exhibition was held in 2012 at the Morris Museum in New Jersey. In 2015, Jiyuanshanfang lent early Chinese ceramics to a large-scale exhibition at the Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach, Florida, titled “High Tea: Glorious Manifestations - East and West”.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, showing expected old wear, traces of usage and shallow surface scratches. Some firing irregularities, the rim with a short hairline and associated microscopic loss, the foot rim with a tiny crack, one ruyi foot with an old kintsugi repair. The interior with remnants of calcification and russet discoloration to the crackle, consistent with temporary use as a jardiniere.Weight: 808.3 g Dimensions: Diameter 14 cmThe shape of the present censer originates from archaic bronze lian vessels, which were among the ritual implements aimed to present food and drink offerings to the ancestors during the Han dynasty. This archaistic shape was also produced in the Ruyao glaze during the Northern Song period as exemplified in a related Ruyao tripod incense burner from the Qing Court collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Porcelain of the Song Dynasty (I), Hong Kong, 1996, p. 2, no. 1. Ceramic vessels of this form are often molded with bow-strings around the body, such as the well-known Northern Song Ru censer in the Percival David Collection, illustrated in Sekai Toji Zenshu, vol. 12, Tokyo, 1977, p. 70, no. 62.Expert's note: The glaze on this censer is a particularly good example of the attractive bluish-green tone characteristic of the finest Longquan glazes of the guan type.Literature comparison: A closely related Longquan tripod censer, in the collection of the Hangzhou Archaeological Bureau, is illustrated by Zhu Boqian (ed.), Celadons from Longquan Kilns, Taipei, 1998, p. 149, no. 116. A small Longquan censer of similar form was discovered in 1991 in Suining, Sichuan province, amongst a cache of ceramics dating from the late Southern Song period, and is illustrated in Newly Discovered Southern Song Ceramics, A Thirteenth-Century “Time Capsule”, Tokyo, 1998, p. 32, no. 23.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2018, lot 527 Price: USD 62,500 or approx. EUR 71,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Longquan celadon tripod censer, Southern Song dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, with similar bow-string bands, ruyi feet, inward-canted rim, and bluish-green glaze. Note the similar size (14.7 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 21 March 2002, lot 151 Price: USD 204,000 or approx. EUR 325,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare Longquan celadon ribbed censer, Southern Song dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, with similar bow-string bands, ruyi feet, inward-canted rim, and finely crackled bluish-green glaze. Note the similar size (14.3 cm).南宋龍泉窯仿官釉弦紋三足爐中國，1127-1279年。爐口沿較寬，直壁，圈足，足下承三個雲頭形足，三足與圈足在同一平面。器身凸起弦紋。通體施青釉，釉面開片，沿口略薄，圈足端無釉，呈橙色。出版: 《宋瓷八大窯系一覽——吉緣山房藏品》，美國加州，2008年，頁332。 來源：吉緣山房收藏；美國知名私人收藏購於上述收藏。 品相：品相良好，可見磨損與使用痕跡，表面有淺劃痕。一些燒製不規則現象，邊緣有短細裂紋和相關的細微缺損，足部邊緣有微小裂縫，一個如意足有金繼修復。內部有鈣化殘留物和裂紋的黃褐色變色，表明此器可能曾被用作花盆。 重量：808.3 g 尺寸：直徑14 厘米

A RARE LACQUERED AND PAINTED WOOD TOMB GUARDIAN FIGURE, ZHENMUSHOU, WARRING STATESChina, Chu Kingdom, 475-221 BC. The monstrous head with round bulging eyes, shaped brows, a long protruding tongue, and a curved neck inserted into a central mortise to the separately carved square base with raised geometric segments, the head with two further mortises to the sides to hold the separately carved antlers, all with black-painted scrolling designs.Provenance: Homo Sapiens di Giannozzo Pandolfini, Firenze, Italy, 2012. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of the original signed invoice from Homo Sapiens di Giannozzo Pandolfini, dated 21 January 2012, dating the present lot to the Warring States period, c. 4th century BC, stating it was duly imported and collected at Venice Airport on 7 December 2010, registered with number 2109 on 27 January 2011, and stating a purchase price of EUR 4,000 or approx. EUR 5,000 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, chips, age cracks, nicks, scratches, wear to lacquer and pigments, signs of weathering and erosion, old repairs and fills, all as expected from a wood figure of more than 2,000 years of age.Weight: 5,090 g (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 69.5 cm (incl. stand)With a modern metal stand. (2)This large menacing creature with antlers and a protruding tongue is a guardian (zhenmushou), often found in tombs of the Chu culture in the southern Chinese provinces of Hunan, Henan, and Hubei during the Warring States through Western Han periods. They are found placed in the chamber of the tomb, closest to the head of the tomb occupant and facing inward toward the occupant, in order to protect the deceased. Chu culture is renowned for its elaborately carved and painted lacquer objects; designs similar to the ones on this mythical guardian are also found on Chu textiles and inlaid bronzes of the same period.The southern state of Chu, which dominated the area of the great lakes north of the Yangzi river, is renowned for its complex views of the spirit world recorded in the later Han period text Shanhaijing ('Classic of the mountains and seas'). It seems likely that this southern area, which had employed figures of animals for its bronze vessels, retained a deep-seated interest in representing form in three dimensions. In this heavily forested area, the abundance of wood made wooden sculpture possible.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related lacquered and painted wood tomb figure, 105.7 cm high, also dated to the Warring States period, in the Brooklyn Museum, accession number 1999.20a-d. Compare a related wood guardian figure, 76.2 cm high, dated to the Eastern Zhou dynasty, c. 4th century BC, in the British Museum, registration number 1950,1115.1.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Amsterdam, 20 November 2002, lot 414 Price: EUR 5,975 or approx. EUR 9,200 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A wood tomb spirit, Warring States Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, square base, and antlers. Note that this piece represents a slightly different type with two guardians in mirror image. Note the larger size (95 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 4 June 1992, lot 143 Price: USD 35,000 or approx. EUR 72,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare painted wood dragon-form totem and base, Warring States Expert remark: Compare the closely related concept, design, form, material and painting. Note the smaller size (55.9 cm).戰國時期楚式彩繪木雕鎮墓獸中國，公元前475-221 年，楚國。巨大的頭部雙目圓睜，眉毛上揚，長長的突出的舌頭和彎曲的脖子插入中央榫眼，單獨雕刻的帶有凸起幾何部分的方形底座，頭部兩側有兩個榫眼以固定單獨雕刻的黑色鹿角。 來源：義大利弗洛倫薩Homo Sapiens di Giannozzo Pandolfini藝廊，2012年；Paolo Bertuzzi購於上述藝廊。隨附2012年1月21日Homo Sapiens di Giannozzo Pandolfini藝廊出具的發票複印本，上面斷代為戰國時期，公元前約四世紀，並證明2010年12月7日在威尼斯機場正式進口，并於2011年1月27日登記號 2109，售價EUR 4,000 或相當於 EUR 5,000 (根據通貨膨脹率)。 品相：品相良好，大面積磨損、缺口、磕損、老化裂縫、刻痕、劃痕、漆面和顏料磨損、風化和侵蝕的跡象、小修補和填充。 重量：5,090 克 (含底座) 尺寸：高 69.5 厘米 (含底座) 現代金屬支架。 (2)

A 'CHILONG' JADE WEIGHT, EMBELLISHED WITH A GILT-BRONZE 'DRAGON' PLAQUE, HAN DYNASTYChina, 2nd century BC - 2nd century AD. The jade carved around the sides with two writhing chilong and a bear clutching their tails. The top fitted with an openwork bronze roundel in form of a sinuously coiled dragon. The translucent stone of a pale creamy-white color with veins and shadings of lavender-gray, white, and brown.Provenance: La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna, Italy. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above in 1999. A copy of the original certificate from La Balaustra Antichita, dated 5 April 1999, written and signed by Giuliana Zanetti, describing the piece as a jade group of mythical beasts with a gilt bronze fitting in form of a dragon, dating from the Han dynasty, 2nd century AD, accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, the bronze fitting with small cracks, losses, remnants of gilt, and a fine naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations overall. The jade with wear, few small nicks, minuscule losses, iron sediments, remnants of old adhesive, and natural fissures, some of which may have developed into thin hairline cracks. The jade and the bronze possibly associated.Weight: 209.4 g Dimensions: Length 7.7 cm漢代玉螭龍鎮紙，裝飾鎏金銅龍紋牌中國，公元前二世紀至公元二世紀。玉石四周雕刻著兩條螭龍和一隻抱住尾巴的熊。鎮紙頂部鑲嵌著鏤空龍紋銅牌。白色的半透明玉石，帶有淡紫色灰色、白色和棕色的紋理和陰影。 來源：義大利博洛尼亞La Balaustra Antichita；Paolo Bertuzzi 1999年購於上述藝廊。隨附一份1999年4月5日 La Balaustra Antichita 出具的原始發票複印本一份，Giuliana Zanetti書寫並簽名，描述此件拍品為玉獸龍紋銅牌組，漢代。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：品相良好，輕微磨損，銅配件有小裂紋、脫落、鍍金殘留物，自然包漿帶有綠色結殼。玉質磨損，小缺口，輕微缺損，有鐵質沉澱物，有舊膠殘留，天然裂隙，有的已發展成細絲狀裂紋。 重量：209.4 克 尺寸：長7.7 厘米

A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF A RAT, DONG SON CULTUREVietnam, 500 BC to 300 AD. Well cast standing foursquare with the head slightly raised and ears pricked, the tail pointing upwards, the face with bulging eyes and open mouth.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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.Condition: Some repair and touchups as generally expected from ancient Dong Son excavations. Losses, fissures, erosion, and corrosion. Minor casting flaws. Overall, still good condition, especially for such a rare piece. Fine malachite-green patina with brown encrustations overall.Weight: 164.8 g Dimensions: Length 12 cmDong Son (named for Dong Son, a village in Thanh Hoa) was a Bronze Age culture centered at the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam from 1000 BC until the first century AD. Vietnamese historians attribute it to the states of Van Lang and Au Lạc. Its influence spread to other parts of Southeast Asia, including Maritime Southeast Asia, throughout the first millennium BC. The culture long remained a mystery to western archaeologists, and it was known only through its bronze objects, many of which were taken from burial sites. Dong Son bronze objects were exhibited in Europe for a century before their original location was even determined, and several theories and speculations over the dating methodologies of the culture continue to this day.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 10 March 2022, lot 285Price: EUR 3,539Description: A rare bronze fish and mythical beast, Dong Son culture東山文化罕見銅鼠擺件越南，公元前500 至公元300 年。銅鼠呈站姿，四足着地，頭略微抬起，耳朵豎起，尾巴朝上，眼睛張開。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。 他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：一些修復，正如古代東山文化挖掘所普遍預期的那樣。缺損、裂縫、侵蝕和腐蝕，輕微鑄造缺陷。總體而言，品相良好。精美的孔雀石綠銅鏽，整體呈棕色結殼。 重量：164.8 克 尺寸：長 12 厘米 東山文化是位於越南北部紅河河谷的一個鐵器時代史前文化。它約繁盛於公元前1000年到公元前後，它影響的區域包括東南亞其他地區乃至以及印度-馬來亞群島。越南歷史學家將其歸因於範朗州和悠樂州。公元前1000年，它的影響了東南亞的其他地區，包括海上東南亞。長期以來，這種文化對西方考古學家來說一直是個謎，人們只能通過青銅器了解它，其中許多通過考古墓地挖掘。東山青銅器在其原始位置被確定之前就在歐洲展出了一個世紀，關於文化年代測定方法的幾種理論和推測一直持續到今天。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：維也納Galerie Zacke，2022年3月10日，lot 285 價格：EUR 3,539 描述：東山文化魚與神獸青銅擺件

A BACTRIAN MARBLE COLUMN IDOL, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM BCPublished: Massimo Vidale, Treasures from the Oxus. The Art and Civilization of Central Asia, London/New York, 2017, page 50, no. 46.Oxus Civilization. The column of waisted form flaring towards the ends, the top and base with a crescent-shaped central groove. The stone of dark brown marble with yellow and white veins, and stress lines filled with calcite.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age showing expected old wear and traces of use, some obvious losses, chips, natural fissures, and old fills. Smooth polish.Weight: 5,181 gDimensions: Height 23.5 cmThe Oxus Civilization or Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), recently dated to c. 2250-1700 BC, is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, previously dated to c. 2400-1900 BC, by Sandro Salvatori, in its urban phase or integration era. Though it may be called the “Oxus civilization”, apparently centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River) in Bactria, most of the BMAC's urban sites are actually located in Margiana (modern Turkmenistan) on the Murghab river delta and the Kopet Dagh mountain range. There are a few later sites in northern Bactria (c. 1950-1450 BC), the territory of southern Uzbekistan, but they are mostly graveyards belonging to the BMAC-related Sapalli culture. A single BMAC site, known as Dashli, lies in southern Bactria, the territory of northern Afghanistan. Sites found further east, in southwestern Tajikistan, though contemporary with the main BMAC sites in Margiana, are only graveyards, with no urban developments associated with them. BMAC sites were discovered and named by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi when he was excavating in northern Afghanistan between 1969 and 1979. Sarianidi's excavations revealed numerous monumental structures in many sites, fortified by impressive walls and gates. Reports on the BMAC were mostly confined to Soviet journals. A journalist from The New York Times wrote in 2001 that during the years of the Soviet Union, the findings were largely unknown to the West until Sarianidi's work began to be translated in the 1990s.Several stone objects of this shape have been excavated at sites of the Oxus Civilization. However, it is still unknown what purpose they once fulfilled. It is suggested that these miniature columns at some point entered the rituals of the Oxus funerary practices, having previously performed a practical function that involved strong laces running around and causing intensive wear to the grooves. The present object belongs to a group of shorter, heavily polished columns with one central groove along the top and bottom.Literature comparison: Compare a related marble column idol, described as an “incense stand (?)”, 24.8 cm high, dated ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1992.232.8.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 22 October 2003, lot 464Price: USD 6,600 or approx. EUR 9,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bactrian marble ritual object, 3rd millennium BCExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and color of the marble. Note the size (38.1 cm).

A MONUMENTAL SANDSTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA, NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, CHINA, 386-534Opinion: The head is carved from buff sandstone that has the appearance of granite from a distance. The style and material are typical of examples from the Yungang caves and surrounding area.Published: Stephen Little, Images of the Buddha from the Michael Phillips Collection, Arts of Asia, Jan-Feb 2013, page 112, no. 29.The rounded face deeply carved with small, pursed lips, broad flattened nose and thin, sharply cut eyes, flanked by long pendulous ears, all beneath the simply rendered hair and tall ushnisha. The stone of reddish-brown tone with some crystalline flecks.Provenance: An American private collection. Christie's New York, 15-16 September 2011, lot 1360, estimate of USD 60,000 or approx. EUR 72,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). The private collection of Michael Phillips (born 1943), who is an Academy Award-winning film producer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, his parents were Lawrence and Shirley Phillips, noted New York dealers in Asian fine arts, selling to the Met, the LACMA, the Chicago Art Institute, and the British Museum among others. Michael Phillips is a collector of Asian art himself, particularly Indian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan sculpture. His most important films include The Sting (winning the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1973), Taxi Driver (winning the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival), and Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, scratches, signs of weathering and erosion.Scientific Analysis Report: A scientific and technical examination was conducted by John Twilley, art conservation scientist. A copy of the examination report, dated 20 September 2007, accompanies this lot. The report concludes that “the evidence strongly supports a history of natural weathering of the stone, on a scale of centuries rather than decades, subsequent to its carving”. Note that this report is also mentioned in the catalog entry by Christies from 15-16 September 2011.Dimensions: Height 43 cm (excl. stand) and 65 cm (incl. stand)Mounted on an associated stand. (2)The first of the formative phases of Buddhist sculpture in China, to which the current sculpture dates, lasted until roughly 495 AD and is represented by the cave temples in the north at Yungang. Over 50,000 statues lay within the Yungang Grottoes and surrounding area. Constructed during the Northern Wei dynasty by the imperial order of Emperor Wencheng, carving in the area began in 460 AD as an act of reparation for the Buddhist persecution of 445-452, and lasted until 494 AD when the capital was moved to Luoyang. The Yungang cliff is formed of horizontal layers of buff-colored sandstone, which lends itself well to sculpture, as well as to the excavation of large caves with horizontal ceilings. The sandstone of this head of Buddha is typical of that found in the Yungang region.Literature comparison:Compare a polychromed figure of Buddha still in place in Cave 9 of the Yungang Grottoes. Compare a related sandstone head of Buddha with similar features and carved of the same type of stone in The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, illustrated in the Handbook of the Collection, Kansas City, 1993, p. 303. Also compare with a 'yungang' sandstone head of a bodhisattva, Northern Wei dynasty, at Sotheby's London, 13 May 2015, lot 18. The use of this comparable, which is rather smaller in size (7 cm), serves as solid proof in tying our example to the Yungang area. The sandstone is of an identical color and texture, and the face has very similar features. It therefore almost certainly places our example amongst the most important Buddhist carvings from the Northern Wei period. Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 April 2018, lot 3029Price: HKD 3,120,000 or approx. EUR 396,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare and large sandstone head of a Buddha, Northern Wei dynastyExpert remark: This comparable shows numerous similarities with our example, from the domed ushnisha above the simple outlined hair to the long pendulous ears. Note the related size (40 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 April 2016, lot 2814Price: HKD 625,000 or approx. EUR 82,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large 'yungang' sandstone head of Buddha, Northern Wei dynastyExpert remark: Note the closely related size (43 cm).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.386-534年北魏砂岩佛陀頭像 出版：Stephen Little，〈Images of the Buddha from the Michael Phillips Collection〉，《Arts of Asia》，2013年1-2月，第112頁，圖 29。 來源：美國私人收藏；紐約佳士得，2011年9月15-16日，lot 1360，估價USD 60,000；Michael Phillips (出生於1943)私人收藏 品相：條件良好，大面積磨損、缺損、刻痕、劃痕、風化和侵蝕。 科學檢測報告：藝術保護科學家John Twilley對此頭像進行了科學檢測。本拍品附有一份日期為 2007年 9 月 20 日的檢驗報告複印本。該報告得出結論，“證據有力地支持了石頭在雕刻之後的自然風化歷史，其規模為數百年而不是數十年”。請注意，佳士得 2011年 9 月 15 日至 16 日的圖錄中也提到了這份報告。 尺寸：高 43 釐米 (不含底座) 與65 釐米 (含底座) 配置底座。 (2)

A TRANSLUCENT AQUAMARINE GLASS 'COSMIC EGG', HAN DYNASTYChina, 202 BC to 220 AD. The ritual object of ovoid form, the deep-blue glass of high translucency.Provenance: Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, small losses, nicks, scratches, cracks, extensive signs of weathering and erosion. Displaying remarkably well overall.Weight: 852.2 gDimensions: Height 9.5 cmIn Chinese history, glass played a peripheral role in arts and crafts when compared to ceramics and metal work. The limited archaeological distribution and use of glass objects are evidence of the rarity of the material. Literary sources date the first manufacture of glass to the 5th century AD. However, the earliest archaeological evidence for glass manufacture in China comes from the Warring States period. The Chinese learned to manufacture glass comparatively later than the Mesopotamians, Egyptians and Indians. Imported glass objects first reached China during the late Spring and Autumn and early Warring States periods, c. early 5th century BC, in the form of polychrome 'eye beads'. These imports created the impetus for the production of indigenous glass beads. During the Han dynasty, the use of glass diversified. The introduction of glass casting in this period encouraged the production of molded objects, such as bi disks and other ritual objects.The cosmic egg is a mythological motif found in the cosmogonies of the Proto-Indo-European culture and several other major civilizations. Typically, the world egg is a beginning of some sort, and the universe or some primordial being comes into existence by "hatching" from the egg, sometimes lain on the primordial waters of the Earth. Eggs symbolize the unification of two complementary principles (represented by the egg white and the yolk) from which life or existence, in its most fundamental philosophical sense, emerges.In the myth of Pangu, developed by Taoist monks hundreds of years after Lao Zi, the universe began as an egg that symbolizes the primordial state of Taiji. A primeval hermaphroditic giant named Pangu, born inside the egg, broke it into two halves: the upper half became the sky, while the lower half became the earth. As the god grew taller, the sky and the earth grew thicker and were separated further. Finally Pangu died and his body parts became the sun, moon, different parts of the earth and living things. The first writer to record the myth of Pangu was Xu Zheng during the Three Kingdoms period. Recently his name was found in a tomb dated AD 156, during the later Han period.Literature comparison: Compare a related “glob” of glass, 3.5 cm high, in the collection of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2012.9.698. Compare a related glass bi disk, 17.8 cm diameter, dated to the Western Han dynasty, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2006.404. Compare a glass bowl, 8.3 cm diameter, dated to the Western Han dynasty, excavated from Tomb 70 at Wenchangta, Hepu county, Guangxi, 1987, lent by the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Museum, exhibited in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Age of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties, 3 April to 16 July, 2017.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 5 March 2021, lot 48Price: EUR 7,584 or approx. EUR 8,600 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An aquamarine green glass bi disk, Han dynasty Expert remark: Note the size (14.3 cm)Auction result comparison: Type: Remotely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 1 December 2010, lot 2902 Price: HKD 620,000 or approx. EUR 108,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A very rare early translucent aqua glass cup, Han dynasty Expert remark: Note the diameter (7.7 cm)漢代海藍寶石色玻璃蛋中國，公元前202 年至公元 220 年。半透明海藍寶石色玻璃，橢圓形禮器。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況良好，磨損、輕微的缺損、刻痕、劃痕、裂縫、風化和侵蝕跡象。 重量：852.2 克 尺寸：高9.5 厘米

A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT BUFFALO, DONG SON CULTUREVietnam, 500 BC to 300 AD. Well cast in a recumbent position with the legs tucked underneath the body, the head raised and flanked by horns, the head and body incised with numerous characteristic spiral designs.Provenance: From the private collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy, and the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Minor old repairs and fills as generally expected from ancient Dong Son excavations. Some losses, fissures, signs of weathering and erosion, and casting flaws. Overall, still in very good condition commensurate with age. Fine malachite-green patina with brown encrustations overall.Weight: 394.5 g Dimensions: Length 11.8 cmDong Son (named for Dong Son, a village in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam) was a Bronze Age culture in ancient Vietnam centered at the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam from 1000 BC until the first century AD. Vietnamese historians attribute it to the states of Văn Lang and Âu Lạc. Its influence spread to other parts of Southeast Asia, including Maritime Southeast Asia, throughout the first millennium BC. The culture long remained a mystery to western archaeologists, and it was known only through its bronze objects, many of which were taken from burial sites. Dong Son bronze objects were exhibited in Europe for a century before their original location was even determined, and several theories and speculations over the dating methodologies of the culture continue to this day.Literature comparison: Compare a related elephant-shaped vessel with similar spiral designs, 16 cm long, dated 2nd century BC to 2nd century AD, in the Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore, accession number 2007-56439.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's London, 30 January 2019, lot 149Price: GBP 5,250 or approx. EUR 7,200 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Four Cambodian Dong Son buffalo bells, Battambang province, probably 300 BC-300 ADExpert remark: Compare the related spiral decorations and curled horns東山文化罕見銅牛擺件越南，公元前500至公元300年。臥牛雙腿夾在身體下方，頭部抬起，兩側有角，頭部和身體表面有許多典型的螺旋圖案。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 私人收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。 Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。 他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：小修和填充，一些缺損，裂縫，風化和侵蝕的跡象，鑄造缺陷。綠色銅鏽包漿細膩，有棕色結殼。 重量：394.5 克 尺寸：長 11.8 厘米 東山文化是位於越南北部紅河河谷的一個鐵器時代史前文化。它約繁盛於公元前1000年到公元前後，它影響的區域包括東南亞其他地區乃至以及印度-馬來亞群島。越南歷史學家將其歸因於範朗州和悠樂州。公元前1000年，它的影響了東南亞的其他地區，包括海上東南亞。長期以來，這種文化對西方考古學家來說一直是個謎，人們只能通過青銅器了解它，其中許多通過考古墓地挖掘。東山青銅器在其原始位置被確定之前就在歐洲展出了一個世紀，關於文化年代測定方法的幾種理論和推測一直持續到今天。

A RARE AND IMPORTANT STUCCO FIGURE OF BUDDHA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA3rd-4th century. Superbly modeled standing on a square plinth and holding the folds of his sanghati in his left hand, the robe finely detailed with voluminous folds, the serene face with bow-shaped mouth, aquiline nose, and heavy-lidded eyes flanked by pendulous earlobes, the hair in thick locks over the ushnisha.Provenance: An old private collection in Paris, France. Indian Heritage, Paris, France, acquired from the above. LP Collection Paris, France, acquired from the above. An expertise signed by Frederic Rond, owner of Indian Heritage, dated 27 August 2015, addressed to the present owner, and dating the present lot circa 3rd century, accompanies this lot. Established in 2006 by Frederic Rond, Indian Heritage is a gallery specializing in Indian and Himalayan art. Located in St Germain des Pres, Paris, it offers a large selection of primitive and classical pieces. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Restoration to where the feet connect with the base. Several smaller breakages and losses with associated minor repairs and old fills. Nicks and light scratches. Signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations. Good patina.Dimensions: Height 87 cm (excl. base) and ca. 110 cm (incl. base)In addition to schist, stucco was a popular medium for sculpture in the ancient Gandhara region. A lightweight, malleable ware, stucco readily lends itself to delicate detailing and sensitive modeling, conveying a sense of emotional presence exemplified in this large-scale figure of Buddha. With idealized proportions, beatific expression, and flowing robes, the serene figure is the embodiment of compassion.Literature comparison: Compare two related Gandharan stucco figures of standing Buddhas in the National Museum, New Delhi, dated 2nd-3rd century, illustrated by Giovanni Verri, et al., Investigations of a Gandharan stucco head of the Buddha at the Victoria and Albert Museum (IM.3-1931), Techne, issue 48, 2019, fig. 13. Compare a related example illustrated in Kurita, Gandharan Art, Vol. II, Tokyo, 1990, no. 305.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 20 March 2012, lot 16 Price: USD 98,500 or approx. EUR 116,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An important polychromed stucco figure of Buddha, Gandhara, 3rd/4th centuryExpert remark: Note the similar size (80 cm) and faint remnants of polychrome pigments.犍陀羅罕見灰泥佛陀立像三至四世紀。佛陀立於方座上，佛像面容呈橢圓形﹐眉目端莊﹐鼻樑高而長﹐雙眼微垂，雙眉之間有白毫，頭髮呈波浪形並有頂髻﹐身披希臘式大褂﹐衣褶多線條流暢。 來源：法國巴黎私人舊藏；法國巴黎Indian Heritage藝廊，購於上述收藏；法國巴黎LP Collection收藏，購於上述遺產。隨附一份由Frederic Rond，Indian Heritage藝廊擁有者，於2015年8月27日出具的文書，收件人為現在的持有者，指出此拍品為三世紀產物。Indian Heritage 由 Frederic Rond 於 2006 年創立，是一家專門從事印度和喜馬拉雅藝術的藝廊。它位於巴黎聖日爾曼德佩區，提供大量原始和古典作品。 品相：品相良好，腳與底座連接的位置有修補。一些較小的破損和缺損以及相關的小修和舊填充物，刻痕、劃痕和輕微風化和侵蝕，結殼。包漿良好。 尺寸：高 87 厘米 (不含底座)，約110 厘米 (含底座) 除了片岩，灰泥也是古代犍陀羅地區流行的造像材料。灰泥是一種輕質、可塑的材料，很容易通過細節和造型傳遞出這種大型佛像所體現的情感存在感。理想化的比例、祥和的表情和飄逸的長袍也象徵著慈悲。 文獻比較： 比較兩件相近的公元二至三世紀犍陀羅灰泥佛陀立像，收藏於新德里，見Giovanni Verri編，〈Investigations of a Gandharan stucco head of the Buddha at the Victoria and Albert Museum (IM.3-1931)〉，《Techne》，卷48，2019年，圖13。比較一件相近的例子，見Kurita，《Gandharan Art》，卷II，東京，1990年，編號305。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2012年3月20日，lot 16 價格：USD 98,500（相當於今日EUR 116,000） 描述：公元三至四世紀犍陀羅灰泥佛陀立像 專家評論：請注意相似的尺寸(80 厘米) 和些微地顏料殘留。

A RARE 'PENSIVE MONKEY' BRONZE VESSEL, DONG SON CULTUREVietnam, 500 BC to 300 AD. The vessel in the form of a seated monkey with slender elongated arms and legs, one elbow resting on his knee, the left hand lowered toward his waist and touching his prominent member. The face of almond shape with bulging eyes and a broad nose, the incised mouth forming a subtle smile, flanked by two tubular ears, the mouth of the vessel at the top of his head. The body incised with vertical lines, the recessed base decorated with a characteristic spiral design.Provenance: From the private collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy, and the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Minor old repairs and fills as generally expected from ancient Dong Son excavations. Some losses, fissures, signs of weathering and erosion, casting flaws. Overall, still very good condition commensurate with age. Fine malachite-green patina with brown encrustations overall.Weight: 663.8 g Dimensions: Height 20 cmDong Son (named for Dong Son, a village in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam) was a Bronze Age culture in ancient Vietnam centered at the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam from 1000 BC until the first century AD. Vietnamese historians attribute it to the states of Văn Lang and Âu Lạc. Its influence spread to other parts of Southeast Asia, including Maritime Southeast Asia, throughout the first millennium BC. The culture long remained a mystery to western archaeologists, and it was known only through its bronze objects, many of which were taken from burial sites. Dong Son bronze objects were exhibited in Europe for a century before their original location was even determined, and several theories and speculations over the dating methodologies of the culture continue to this day.Literature comparison: Compare a related seated male figure, though of much smaller size (8.9 cm), in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2000.287.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Galerie Zacke Vienna, 16 October 2021, lot 579Price: EUR 15,168 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare male bronze figure, Dong Son cultureExpert remark: Compare the nude man with prominent member and related incised decoration. Note the size (28 cm).東山文化罕見坐猴銅管越南，公元前500至公元300年。器形為坐猴狀，手腳細長，一肘擱膝，左手垂向腰部。杏仁形臉，雙眼圓睜，闊鼻，咧開的嘴露出笑意，兩側耳朵。器皿的口在頭頂。主體刻有垂直線條，圈足，全身有螺旋狀圖案。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 私人收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。 他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：小修和填充，一些缺損，裂縫，風化和侵蝕的跡象，鑄造缺陷。綠色銅鏽包漿細膩，有棕色結殼。 重量：663.8 克 尺寸：高20 厘米

A BRONZE DEATH MASK, DONG SON CULTUREVietnam, 500 BC to 300 AD. Cast as the face of a man with arched brows above deep eye sockets, pierced almond-shaped eyes, a broad nose, and full lips, the mouth slightly open.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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.Condition: Fine condition commensurate with age and displaying remarkably well given its high age. Some losses, dents, nicks, scratches and old wear. Expected signs of weathering, erosion and corrosion. Minor structural cracks, old fills and repairs. Magnificent, naturally grown patina overall with extensive malachite and cuprite encrustations.Weight: 315.9 gDimensions: Height 20.8 cmDong Son (named for Dong Son, a village in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam) was a Bronze Age culture in ancient Vietnam centered at the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam from 1000 BC until the first century AD. Vietnamese historians attribute it to the states of Van Lang and Au Lạc. Its influence spread to other parts of Southeast Asia, including Maritime Southeast Asia, throughout the first millennium BC. The culture long remained a mystery to western archaeologists, and it was known only through its bronze objects, many of which were taken from burial sites. Dong Son bronze objects were exhibited in Europe for a century before their original location was even determined, and several theories and speculations over the dating methodologies of the culture continue to this day.Literature comparison: Compare a related Dong Son bronze face mask, lacking most of the patina because of extensive restoration and conservatory work, illustrated by Danny Tan, Assistant Curator of the Asian Civilizations Museums, Singapore.東山文化銅面具越南，公元前500至公元300年。面具成男人面容，眉毛深邃，眼窩深邃，大眼圓睜，鼻樑寬闊，嘴唇豐滿，嘴巴微微張開。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 私人收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：品相良好，有一些缺損、凹痕、刻痕、劃痕和磨損，並可見風化、侵蝕和腐蝕的跡象；輕微的結構裂縫、填充物和維修。大面積自然包漿與綠色銅紅色結殼。 重量：315.9 克 尺寸：高20.8 厘米 東山文化是位於越南北部紅河河谷的一個鐵器時代史前文化。它約繁盛於公元前1000年到公元前後，它影響的區域包括東南亞其他地區乃至以及印度-馬來亞群島。越南歷史學家將其歸因於範朗州和悠樂州。公元前1000年，它的影響了東南亞的其他地區，包括海上東南亞。長期以來，這種文化對西方考古學家來說一直是個謎，人們只能通過青銅器了解它，其中許多通過考古墓地挖掘。東山青銅器在其原始位置被確定之前就在歐洲展出了一個世紀，關於文化年代測定方法的幾種理論和推測一直持續到今天。 文獻比較： 比較一件相近東山文化面具，由於廣泛地修復，因此沒有包漿，圖見新加坡亞洲文明博物館助理館長Danny Tan。

A PAINTED TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A ZEBU, MATURE HARAPPAN PERIODIndus Valley Civilization, ca. 2600-1900 BC. The humped bull standing foursquare, its head with large eyes, a short muzzle, and long curved horns, the animal further modeled with a tail. The eyes, horns, neck, and back encircled by brown-painted stripes.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, minuscule nicks, minor smoothened losses, expected old fills and repairs, signs of weathering and erosion, and encrustations.Weight: 651.4 gDimensions: Length 16 cmThe Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age culture in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. Together with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, it was one of three early civilizations of the Near East and South Asia, and of the three, the most widespread. Its sites spanned an area from northeast Afghanistan and much of Pakistan to western and northwestern India. The civilization flourished both in the alluvial plain of the Indus River, which flows through the length of Pakistan and along a system of perennial monsoon-fed rivers that once coursed in the vicinity of the Ghaggar-Hakra, a seasonal river in northwest India and eastern Pakistan. The cities of the ancient Indus were noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses, elaborate drainage systems, water supply systems, clusters of large non-residential buildings, and techniques of handicraft and metallurgy. Both Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa likely grew to a size of 30,000 and 60,000 individuals, and the civilization may have contained between one and five million total population during its florescence. It is also known as the Harappan civilization, after its type site Harappa, the first to be excavated early in the 20th century in what was then the Punjab province of British India and is now Punjab, Pakistan. The discovery of Harappa and soon afterwards Mohenjo-Daro was the culmination of work that had begun after the founding of the Archaeological Survey of India in the British Raj in 1861. There were earlier and later cultures called Early Harappan and Late Harappan in the same area. The early Harappan cultures were populated by Neolithic civilizations, the earliest and best-known of which is Mehrgarh in Balochistan, Pakistan. Harappan civilization is sometimes called Mature Harappan to distinguish it from the earlier cultures.Terracotta figures such as the present lot have been unearthed at Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, suggesting a commonality of style and purpose throughout the Indus Valley during the mature Harappan period (ca. 2600-1900 BC). In one excavated example from Chanu-daro a hole was poked in the belly, indicating that it would have been attached to a stick for use as a puppet or a small standard of the kind carried in the processions depicted on some seals. In others, the hole was indeed placed on the back of the animal, thus suggesting an alternative function, perhaps as part of a larger ensemble.Zebu cattle are thought to be derived from the Indian bos primigenius namadicus, a subspecies of the aurochs. Wild Asian aurochs disappeared during the time of the Indus Valley Civilization from their range in the Indus River basin and other parts of the South Asian region possibly due to interbreeding with domestic zebu and the resultant fragmentation of wild populations due to loss of habitat. Believed to have first been bred in northwestern South Asia, between 7000 and 6000 BC, they are understood to have been dispersed by 4000 BC and spread across much of South Asia by 2000 BC.Literature comparison: Compare a related painted terracotta figure of a unicorn, also dated ca. 2600-1900 BC, illustrated by Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, Cities of the Indus Valley, in Joan Aruz (ed.), Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus, 2003, no. 276, p. 390. Compare a related serpentine figure of a bull, 14.7 cm long, also dated ca. 2600-1900 BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1986.280. Compare two related terracotta models of a humped ox, 9 cm long, dated ca. 2500 BC, used to draw a toy chariot, in the Brooklyn Museum, accession numbers 37.96 and 37.97.

A BRONZE HALBERD BLADE, GE, WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, c. 1100-771 BC. Finely worked with the elongated blade (yuan) cast in relief with the profile of a mythical beast with ruyi-shaped ears, its long sharp tongue protruding from its mouth and extending toward the tip of the blade, all bordered by crisply finished edges. The end of the yuan pierced with a rectangular chuan (aperture), the tang (nei) with a circular chuan.Provenance: La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of a certificate of authenticity by La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna, written and signed by Giuliana Zanetti, dated 20 January 1992, and describing the piece as a ceremonial axe likely dating from the Shang dynasty, accompanies this lot. From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, nicks and cracks, shallow surface scratches. Possibly with minor old repairs. Fine, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustation overall.Weight: 255.6 g Dimensions: Length 22.8 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a closely related bronze halberd, Western Zhou dynasty, 10th to 9th century, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1994.605.7.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 18 March 2009, lot 230 Price: USD 9,375 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An unusual bronze socketed ge-halberd blade, Western Zhou dynasty, circa 1100-771 BC西周銅戈中國，公元前約 1100-771 年。細長的刀刃（援）做工精細，浮雕神獸紋，有如意形耳，長而尖的舌頭從嘴裡伸出並延伸到刀尖。援端鑿一長方形孔，援末和胡上有穿繩纏柲的小孔（穿）。 來源：義大利博洛尼亞La Balaustra Antichita；Paolo Bertuzzi 1992年購於上述藝廊。隨附一份1992年1月20日 La Balaustra Antichita 出具的原始發票複印本一份，Giuliana Zanetti書寫並簽名，描述此拍品為商代禮器。Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：品相良好，大面積磨損、風化和侵蝕，有刻痕和裂縫、表面淺劃痕。可能有小修。精美、自然包漿，整體帶有綠色紅色結殼。 重量：255.6 克 尺寸：長22.8 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的公元前十至九世紀西周銅戈，大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號1994.605.7。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2009年3月18日，lot 230 價格：USD 9,375（相當於今日EUR 12,500） 描述：公元前1100-771年西周銅戈