Archaic Jade Art

39 Pages·2016·0.68 MB·English

Archaic
and Antique Chinese
Jade Ar t
古代及古玩玉器藝術 拍賣 2016年 12月 3日
Special Auction on Dec. 3rd
2016
zacke
WIEN 7 MARIAHILFERSTR. 112
VIENNA
48 zacke
Jahre Galerie Zacke
VIENNA
Wie in die Mariahilferstraße
zu uns kommen?
Special Auction
Von der U3 Station ZIEGLERGASSE 2-3 Min. Archaic
Von der U6 Station WESTBAHNHOF 3-5 Min.
Von der Linie 5 der Straßenbahn 2 Min. and Antique Chinese
Mehrere Tiefgaragen in der direkten
Umgegend
Jade Art
Zufahrt mit dem Wagen zu uns gestattet,
das Ein- und Ausladen ist ganztägig erlaubt,
das Halten somit für kurze Zeit möglich
Beste Zufahrt Gürtel bis Westbahnhof, von 古代及古玩玉器藝術 拍賣2016年12月3日
dort Einbiegen in die untere Mariahilferstraße,
die Nr. 112 kurz nach der Kaiserstraße
In unserem Haus empfehlenswertes Saturday December 3rd
Japanisches Restaurant “Ebi”
at 2 pm
CATALOGUE JAK1216
VIEWING
MARIAHILFERSTR. 112
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STIEGE1,2.STOCK(LIFT)
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VORWORT
Sehr geehrter Jadenliebhaber!
Dieser Katalog zur Sonderauktion
ARCHAISCHE & ANTIKE CHINESISCHE
JADEKUNST bietet Ihnen eine ganz beson-
dere, sorgfältig abgestimmte Auswahl. Dar-
über hinaus sind alle hier angebotenen
Jaden im neuesten Jadebuch von Filippo
Salviati publiziert.
Siehe beiliegenden Prospekt.
Es ist natürlich sehr faszinierend eine oder
mehrere Jaden erwerben zu können, die in
einer großen und auch bedeutenden Fach-
publikation abgebildet und umfassend
fachlich beschrieben sind. Anfänglich wird
dieses Buch nur dem kleinen, uns verbunde-
nen Sammlerkreis bekannt sein, da die
große internationale Werbung erst im be- PREFACE
ginnenden Jahr 2017 anlaufen kann. Das ist
sicherlich ein Vorteil für Sie. Denn Tatsache
ist, daß Kunstobjekte, die in kompetenter
Fachliteratur aufscheinen, am internationa-
len Kunstmarkt dann sehr hohe Preise erzie-
len können, Tendenz steigend. Und für
This catalogue for the special auction
chinesische Jaden – wie Auktionen von den
ARCHAIC & ANTIQUE CHINESE JADE ART
großen Häusern Sotheby’s, Christie s oder
Bonhams eindrücklich gezeigt haben – gilt offers you a decidedly exclusive selection
dies umso mehr. and all jades provided here will soon be
published in the forthcoming jade book by
Das von uns verlegte Jadenbuch mit dem Filippo Salviati (see the accompanying
brochure).
Titel "THE MYSTERIOUS STONE - Chinese
Jades from the Neolithic to the Han dyna-
sty" sollte genaugenommen bereits vor It is naturally fascinating to be able to acquire
one or more jades, which have been illustrated
zwei Jahren erschienen sein. Univ. Prof. Sal-
and professionally described in a large and also
viati hat sich jedoch voll "ins Zeug" gewor-
fen um ein deutlich größeres und umfas- meaningful specialist publication. Initially, this
sendes Standardwerk zu schaffen. Viel Zeit book will only be known in the small collectors
gekostet haben die von ihm unternomme- circle with whom we are associated, since
nen Fahrten nach China, Gespräche mit den major international advertising will first
Archäologen und den dortigen Wissen- commence beginning 2017. It is a matter of
schaftlern, sowie sorgfältigste Vergleiche zu fact that art objects appearing in competent,
authentischen Funden, den Stilen und Bear- specialized literature achieve higher prices in
beitungstechniken und die dementspre- the international art market – tendency rising.
DIE ABBILDUNG
chend zahlreichen Hinweise in dem And as for Chinese jade – as auctions in the big
auf der vorderen
Jadenbuch. Ursprünglich sollte das Buch houses Sotheby’s, Christie s or Bonhams have
Umschlagseite:
rund 100 Jaden beinhalten, jetzt sind es ei- convincingly demonstrated – this applies all the
Nr. 3 niges über 300 geworden. more.
ANHÄNGER MIT MASKEN-MOTIV
Neolithische Hongshan-Kultur,
Ein Wort zur Fotografie - sie ist sehr sorgfäl- The jade book published by Edition Zacke,
ca. 3500 bis 3000 ante
tig ausgewählt, in packender Qualität und titled "THE MYSTERIOUS STONE - Chinese
zusammen mit den wissenschaftlich an- Jades from the Neolithic to the Han Dynasty"
spruchsvollen, dabei spannend zu lesenden should have already, strictly speaking, been
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Texten wird die Kulturgeschichte der neoli- published two years ago. At any rate, bekannt und dieses ist dort sehr prominent extraordinarily rare. Only one single compara-
thischen bis hanzeitlichen Jadekunst ent- Univ. Prof. Salviati has endeavored to create a ausgestellt. Interessant, weil auch selten, tive example is known in the Museum of
sprechend den allerneuesten Erkenntnissen considerably larger and comprehensive sind die Nrn. 20 und 21, jeweils zwei Kra- Shanghai and this is prominently exhibited.
ausgebreitet. standard reference work. Plenty of time was gen-Bi. Das nächste Spitzenstück bietet die Interesting due to their rarity are also No. 20
spent by Salviati travelling to China to speak Nr. 22, ein wahrhaft prächtiger Huang, si- and 22, respectively two collar bi. The next
Das Buch wird überdies eine gute räumliche with archeologists and local scientists, cher einer der besten, den wir je anbieten outstanding example, No. 23, is a truly
Vorstellung vermitteln, wo sich diese uralten moreover in exacting comparisons of konnten. Als Schmuckstücke getragen und magnificent huang, certainly one of the best
kleinen Kulturen einst befanden und auch authentic finds, styles and production heute uralte kleine Kostbarkeiten sind die we have ever been able to offer. Worn as
einander beeinflusst haben - immerhin hat techniques – thus consequently also Perlen und Amulette der Nrn. 23 - 27, und jewelry and today age-old little treasures are
sich das teilweise bereits vor 6000 Jahren er- corresponding numerous references will be der völlig intakte Armreifen in feinster Aus- the pearls and amulets of No. 23 - 27, and the
eignet, mehr oder weniger. Man vergleiche revealed in this jade book. Originally the book führung in Nr. 28. Die beiden letzten Ange- completely intact arm cuffs in finest workman-
bloß zu uns, was sich zu dieser Zeit im euro- should have included over 100 jades, now bote Nr. 29 und Nr. 30 in dieser SONDER- ship in No. 28. Both of the last offers No. 29
päischen Raum getan hat, und umso mehr grown to far more than 300. With regard to AUKTION MIT ERLESENEN JADEN sind die and No. 30 in this SPECIAL AUCTION WITH
kann es fesselnd sein, den Spuren dieser Ja- the photography – the images were carefully Höhepunkte. Ein komplettes Pektoral, ehe- EXQUISITE JADES are the highlights. A com-
dekunst wissensbegierig zu folgen! Ein Buch chosen, in enthralling quality and, together mals erworben aus dem bekannten Kunst- plete pectoral, formerly acquired from the
somit, das für den Liebhaber archaischer bis with scientifically discerning texts, will handel Bernstein & Co. in San Francisco, known art dealer Bernstein & Co. in San
antiker Jaden, für den Sammler wie auch illuminate the cultural history of Neolithic to USA, sowie zwei rechteckige Jadeplaketten Francisco, USA, as well as two rectangular jade
den erfahrenen Fachmann, ein Standard- Han Period jade art in accordance with the very mit Tierdarstellungen aus der Westlichen plaques with animal depictions from the
werk sein wird, das man immer wieder auf- latest insights. Han-Dynastie, stilistisch in Anlehnung an Western Han Dynasty, stylistically reflecting
grund der exakten und im ästhetischen die Bronzeplaketten der Steppenvölker -
bronze plaques of the steppe peoples – the
Sinne schönen Abbildungen und dem viel- The book will convey good spatial under- höchstes Niveau der Fertigung in feinster highest level of craftmanship in finest Khotan
fältigen Fächer an Informationen zu Hand standing of where these ancient small cultures Khotan-Jade. jade.
nehmen wird.
once were situated and also influenced each
other – after all, this took place partially 6000 Wir wünschen Ihnen viel Vergnügen, wenn We wish you pleasurable moments browsing
Es gibt noch eine besondere Draufgabe, years ago, more or less. Just compared to us, Sie diesen Katalog durchblättern, um zu through this catalogue, to find your favorite
denn wir erstellen zusätzlich zum Buch eine what transpired at this time in the European goutieren und möglicherweise IHRE WAHL pieces and perhaps make YOUR OWN CHOICE.
eigene Webseite, die allen Käufern dieses arena makes it even more exciting to eagerly zu treffen. Wir können das nur empfehlen, We can only recommend doing so, the 30
Buches ermöglichen wird, online jede Jade die 30 Nummern sind überschaubar, das Ge-
follow the tracks of this jade art! A book which numbers are easily accessible for well designed
aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln bis hin zu nießen leicht eingängig und sie können die
will be a standard work for the enthusiast of enjoyment and you can take the opportunity
mikroskopischer Vergrößerung betrachten Chance wahrnehmen, einen echten Treffer
archaic to antique jades, for the collector, as to make a real score!
zu können. zu landen!
also for the experienced specialist, to be
consulted time and again because of the exact
Zurück zur Auktion. Schon die Nr. 1 ist eine
and aesthetically beautiful illustrations and
kleine Sensation - ein neolithischer Huang, many-faceted troves of information. IHRE GALERIE ZACKE GALLERY ZACKE
ein Anhänger in bogiger Form. Üblicher-
weise kennt man Huang ab der Westlichen
There is also a special extra benefit, since we
Zhou-Epoche, aber so früh wie dieser, Alter
are developing in addition to the book an own
bis zu 5500 Jahre, ist äußerst selten. Faszi-
website, which will enable all buyers of this
nierend der Raubvogel in Nr. 2, kein „Vögel-
book to inspect each jade online from different
chen“, sondern ein kraftvolles Raubtier mit
perspectives up to microscopic enlargement.
ausdrucksvollen, wie magisch großen
Augen. Nr. 3 ist eines der bedeutenden An-
Back to the auction. Already No. 1 is a little
gebote in diesem Katalog, ein Amulett aus
sensation – a Neolithic huang, pendant in
der nordchinesischen Hongshan-Kultur in
curved form. Normally one knows huang
bester Qualität, siehe die Abbildung auf
dem Umschlag! Und man wird sich fragen - beginning with the Western Zhou Era, but so
ein Schutzdämon, ein Drache in Urgestalt, early as this age up to 5500 years is extremely
als dekoratives Amulett ein jedenfalls sehr rare. Fascinating is the bird-of-prey in No. 2,
not a “birdie“, but a powerful predatory
wirkungsvoll entworfenes! Die Nrn. 4 - 18
animal with expressive, magic-like big eyes.
bieten „Klassiker“ der frühen Jadekulturen
No. 3 is one of the most meaningful offers in
wie Bi-Scheiben, kultische Cong und ver-
schiedene Formen von Äxten, die ebenso this catalogue, an amulet from the North
Chinese Hongshan culture in best quality. No. 4
kultischen Zweck erfüllten - in (die Zeit da-
mals!) erstaunlichst perfekter Ausführung - 18 present “classics“ of the early jade cultures
und einem vielfach faszinierend schönen like bi disks, cultic cong and different forms of
axes, which also fulfilled cultic functions - in (at
Farbspiel der Jaden. Übersehen Sie bitte
nicht die Nr. 19, klein, fein und höchst sel- the time!) astonishingly perfect workmanship
ten. Es ist hier nur ein einziges Vergleichs- and diverse, fascinating play of colors in the
beispiel aus dem Museum in Shanghai jade. Be sure to see No. 19, small, fine and
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CATALOGUE
All jades in this catalogue will soon be published in the forthco-
ming jade book by FILIPPO SALVIATI: “THE MYSTERIOUS STONE -
Archaic and antique Chinese jades from Neolithic to Han from pri-
vate collections”.
Professor Salviati teaches Chinese Art at the University “La Sa-
pienza” in Rome, Faculty of Oriental Studies, and is one of the
world's most recognized jade experts, specialized in archaic jades
until the Song Dynasty.
Hi-resolution pictures of all jades are to be found in our web-
site, and can be enlarged so that handwork, age-related traces of
weathering, as well as colors are very well recognizable.
本書中的所有玉器都也出版在：“神秘的石头 - 私人收藏的新石器时代到汉代的玉器”
Filippo Salviati
作者：
Salviati
教授是羅馬大學中國美術專家，世界上最出名的雕玉藝術專家之一。他的專業是商代一
直到宋代的古玉。我會網上的古玉都可以方大，看的到最微小的細節，正如手工，年代
顏色等。
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shown separately on the invoice. the actual offering.
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amount of 20%). However, the company may grant the auction buyer a respite for the payment of auction reduced by 50% after 30 days from the respective auction date. Items which have not
the purchase price in whole or in part in individual cases. If a respite is refused, the acceptance of been collected within 3 (three) working days after the auction or for which the company does not
the bid may be revoked and the item may be reoffered . In the event of revocation of the receive any proper shipping instructions stating the type of shipping and the address of dispatch
acceptance of the bid, the company shall be entitled to accept the last bid from the underbidder. (independent of a possibly placed purchase order) within 3 (three) working days after the auction
§ 6)In the event of respite in whole or in part, the company shall be entitled to charge default shall be stored at the owner’s risk.
interest (12% p.a.) as well as storage charges (2.4% of the final and highest bid per month Furthermore, the company shall be entitled to store items which have been purchased at auction
commenced) after 14 days upon acceptance of the bid. The item purchased at auction shall be and paid but not collected at the buyer’s risk and expense, including the costs for an insurance,
handed over exclusively upon full payment of the purchase price including all costs and charges with a forwarding agency. It shall be understood that the provisions concerning the re-auctioning
accrued since the acceptance of the bid. of unpaid and paid but not collected items must also apply to items not exhibited or stored on the
§ 7)The buyer can take acquired items in possession, as far as possible, immediately or after the premises of the company. The ownership shall be transferred the buyer at the time of handing
end of the auction. Items which have been fully paid for shall be handed over in our show rooms over the delivery note.
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in GALLERY ZACKE, MARIAHILFERSTR. 112, 1070 VIENNA. If a deferred purchase price is not § 15)In the case of mixed lots with a starting price of less than EUR 350.00, the company shall HUANG PENDANT
paid within the set period, the company shall be entitled to auction the item again in order to re- not warrant for the completeness or correctness of the individual items within a mixed lot. Neolithic period, c.3500-3000 BC
coup its claim from the defaulting auction buyer. In this case, the defaulting auction buyer shall be § 16)A registration for a bid by telephone for one or several items shall automatically represent WIDTH 25.1 CM – HEIGHT 5.7 CM
liable to the company for the total loss of commission incurred by the company due to the re-auc- a bid at the starting price for these items. If the company cannot reach the bidder by telephone, it (cid:17201)(cid:17476) – (cid:13656)(cid:18331)(cid:9744)(cid:13726)(cid:7819), (cid:8468)(cid:8427)(cid:8693)3500-3000
(cid:11109)(cid:289)25.1(cid:289)(cid:9024)(cid:19483)(cid:289)–(cid:289)(cid:27264) 5.7(cid:289)(cid:9024)(cid:19483)
tion as well as for any default interest and storage charges. will bid on behalf of the bidder by phone up to the starting price when the respective auction lot
§ 8)The company shall be entitled to a lien on all items of the buyer irrespective of whether the is called. This large and impressive ornament with slightly raised and curved ends falls
buyer bought them within the scope of an auction or in free sale or the company secured § 17)Payments made to the company by mistake (through the payer’s fault) (e.g. due to within the category of the so-called huang or arc-shaped pendants. It is carved
ownership of these items otherwise. This lien shall serve to secure all current and future, qualified, miscalculation of the exchange rate by the payer) or payments made to the company for the same from a thin slab of pale green, translucent jade and its thinness allows the light
to filter through it, except for the extremities: here, the concentration of iron and
limited and unmatured claims to which the company is entitled and which result from all legal invoice several times shall be compensated in form of a credit note for goods for an indefinite
other inclusions makes the jade opaque and modifies the colour of the stone to a
transactions concluded with the buyer. period of time. The repayment of such payments in cash shall be excluded. deeper green and brown. The contrast between the darker ends and the central,
§ 9)The items received for auction will be exhibited and may be viewed prior to the auction. In § 18)In the case of individual auction lots, it may happen that they are delivered several times. translucent body of the huang seems to have been deliberately sought by the
doing so, the company shall give everyone the opportunity to check the nature and the condition In such a case, the auctioneer may accept a second or third etc. bid from the underbidder(s). Neolithic artisan, who incorporated in the final object and in a balanced manner
the various nuances of colour of the raw material. The white patches which dot
of the exhibited items to the extent deemed possible within the scope of the exhibition. Every In this case, the text in the catalogue and not the illustration in the catalogue shall also be
the entire body of the jade are due to natural modifications of the stone, occurred
bidder shall be deemed to act on its own behalf unless it provides a written confirmation saying exclusively binding with regard to the warranty (relating to these auction lots). while the object was buried in the ground. Each end has a perforation to suspend
that it acts as a representative of a well-known principal. The company may refuse bids; this shall § 19)When making a bid, whether personally, in writing or by telephone, the bidder shall the ornament: the holes have been drilled from both sides of the jade and are
particularly apply if a bidder who is unknown to the company or with whom the company has no acknowledge these terms of auction, the AGB (General Terms and Conditions) as well as the rules slightly slanted.
Huang pendants carved in jade appear for the first time in conspicuous numbers
business connections yet does not provide security by the beginning of the auction at the latest. of procedure and the schedule of fees (as amended) of the company.
in the finds of the Neolithic cultures of South China, namely Beiyinyangying (near
However, in principle there shall be no claim to accept a bid. If a bid has been refused, the § 20)The place of performance of the contract brought about between the company on the one present-day Nanjing, c.4000-3000 BC), Majiabang and Songze cultures (c.4000-
previous bid shall remain effective. hand and the seller as well as the buyer on the other hand shall be the place of business of the 3300 BC). Huang produced by the Beiyinyangying culture are slender, with a
§ 10)The company’s experts evaluate and describe the items received for auction and determine company. The legal relationships and contracts existing between the company, the sellers and the rather thick body and a strongly emphasized arched form: those of the Majiabang
and Songze cultures are carved instead from thin slices of jades, the bottom is
the starting prices unless otherwise stated in the catalogue or expert opinion. The information buyers shall be subject to the Austrian substantive law. The company, the sellers and the buyers
often flattened while the slightly raised extremities suggest the curvature of the
concerning production technique or material, state of preservation, origin, design and age of an shall agree to settle all disputes resulting from, concerning and in connection with this contract ornament. Another feature of Majiabang and Songze huang are the holes for
item is based on published or otherwise generally accessible (scientific) findings concluded by the before the territorially competent court for the first district of Vienna. suspension, which are usually carved from both sides of the jade and have a
company’s experts with the necessary care and accuracy. The company shall warrant to the buyer § 21)The export of art objects from Austria, when indicated, shall require a permit from the slanted outline, as in the pendant presented here.
This jade can be compared to a huang from the Joseph Hotung collection which
according to §22 of the AGB (General Terms and Conditions) that properties are correct provided Bundesdenkmalamt [Federal Monuments Office]. In any event, the company shall orally provide
is almost exactly half in size (12.2x2.4 cm), carved from a similar pale, translucent
that any possible complaints referring to this are made within four weeks upon their taking into information about art objects for which an export permit will probably not be granted at the be- green jade with brown markings at the curved extremities: it is published in J.
possession. Subsequent complaints shall be excluded in principle. The company shall not be liable ginning of the auction. Rawson, Chinese Jade, from the Neolithic to the Qing, London 1995, no.5:13.
for any further information in the catalogue and expert opinion as well. This shall also apply to § 22)Zacke reserves the right to assign to the customer all rights and obligations resulting from Two further comparable huang of similar shape, part of the Robert H. Ellsworth
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BIRD-SHAPED PENDANT
Hongshan culture, c.3500-3000 BC
WIDTH 7 CM – HEIGHT 5 CM
(cid:28103)(cid:12042)(cid:17201)(cid:7953) – (cid:20042)(cid:11289)(cid:13615)(cid:8894), (cid:8468)(cid:8427)(cid:8693)3500-3000
(cid:11109) 7 (cid:9024)(cid:19483) – (cid:27264) 5 (cid:9024)(cid:19483)
Pendants shaped as birds form one of the principal categories of Hongshan jades and have been discovered in the tombs of important
sites in the provinces of Lioning and Inner Mongolia. These birds are represented in a standard form though they exhibit at the same
time small variations that differentiate them one from the other, so that each individual carving has no identical counterpart. The birds
are portrayed with outstretched wings embellished with fine grooves, framing a short tail which extends at the bottom. The head is
small, as if recessed between the wings, and is provided with a beak and bulging eyes: these may be either round, as in the present
example, or elongated and almond-shaped. The back is always plain and undecorated, but pierced with a loop-hole drilled behind the
head in order to suspend the ornament on a cord. Their features suggest that these small carvings represent birds of prey like eagles,
hawks or owls.
The type of jade used for this carving has many inclusions, so that two-third of the stone looks brown and creamy white in colour, dotted
with black speckles: the jade retains the original green colour and translucency only along the edge of one of the wings. The stone is
thoroughly polished and smooth to the touch but, due to the material used, does not have the shiny finish so often seen on this type of
carvings. In many areas the surface is covered by tiny scratches, visible to the naked eye and left by the abrasives used to polish the jade.
Two comparable examples from excavations include a bird from a site near the city of Fuxin, in the collections of the Institute of
archaeology and cultural relics of Liaoning province; and a second carving discovered at the Narixintai site, Right Bairin Banner, now in
the Museum of Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia. Both are reproduced in Zhang Shuwei (cid:11997)(cid:14817)(cid:8177) and Li Xiangdong (cid:14070)(cid:9145)(cid:14105) (eds.), Shikong
chuanyue: Hongshan wenhua chutu yuqi jing pin zhan (cid:13802)(cid:18978)(cid:18983)(cid:23858):(cid:20042)(cid:11289)(cid:13615)(cid:8894)(cid:17201)(cid:9744)(cid:19558)(cid:9321)(cid:11261) (Through Time and Space: Unearthed Jade
Articles of the Hongshan Culture), Beijing 2012, pp.43-45.
From an Italian collection
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PENDANT WITH MASK MOTIF
Hongshan culture, c.3500-3000 BC
WIDTH 8.9 CM – HEIGHT 5 CM
(cid:11726)(cid:28455)(cid:8485)(cid:26378)(cid:12042)(cid:17201)(cid:7953) – (cid:20042)(cid:11289)(cid:13615)(cid:8894), (cid:8468)(cid:8427)(cid:8693)3500-3000
(cid:11109) 8.9 (cid:9024)(cid:19483) – (cid:27264) 5 (cid:9024)(cid:19483)
This small rectangular pendant, carved from a thin slab of translucent green jade with a few dark spots in it, is
carved with a pattern recalling a stylized mask seen frontally. The cut-outs in the centre suggest the eyes and
eyebrows of the mask, while the row of straight, double-pointed protrusions at the bottom evoke the teeth of an
animal, hence the Chinese epithet ‘toothed’ used to label these peculiar jades. The central protrusion at the bottom
is slightly longer than those on the sides and seems to suggest the nose of the animal face carved on the jade. Two
additional pairs of pointed tips extend from the sides, framed by the short and bold hooks carved at the corners. The
surface has a soft, lustrous polish and all edges, including the pointed tips on the four sides, have been softened.
Similar though larger plaques decorated with stylized masks have been unearthed from tombs at the Niuheliang site,
in Jianping county, Liaoning province, and from other Hongshan sites in Inner Mongolia.
The closest comparable example to the present plaque is represented by a similar, slightly larger (11 cm.) ‘toothed’
pendant presented by J. J. Lally & Co. in their exhibition Archaic Chinese Bronzes, Jades and Works of Art, New York,
June 1994, and published in the accompanying catalogue as no. 7.
From an Italian collection
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AXE-SHAPED PENDANT
Late Neolithic period, early Bronze age, c.2500-2000 BC
LENGTH 8.8 CM – WIDTH 4.6 CM
(cid:25698)(cid:12042)(cid:17201)(cid:9992)-(cid:13656)(cid:18331)(cid:9744)(cid:13802)(cid:7819)(cid:13826)(cid:14023), (cid:26362)(cid:25732)(cid:9744)(cid:13802)(cid:7819)(cid:13713)(cid:14023), (cid:8468)(cid:8427)(cid:8693)2500-2000
(cid:25895) 8.8 (cid:9024)(cid:19483) – (cid:11109) 4.6 (cid:9024)(cid:19483)
This small jade is shaped like a chisel with an almost regular rectangular form: the butt
is only slightly shorter than the cutting edge, which is bevelled and thinner than the rest
of the object. The hole is very interesting, since it was drilled from both sides but one
perforation is narrower than the other, so that there is a small ridge at the end of the
larger hole. The jade was probably suspended on a cord and worn as a pendant, but
it is also possible that it was used, as suggested by its shape, as a scraper, as a tool to
massage parts of the body and to soften the muscles. Almost half of the stone is semi-
transparent and of green colour, while the rest is opaque and reddish brown: one side
of the jade looks as if calcified and the stone here has changed to ivory white.
Compare a larger axe carved from a very similar type of jade from Gallery Zacke,
catalogue number AK616—099, image at description here:
http://www.zacke.at/en/item/19226/yue-axe-yue-axe
From a German collection
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