£1,875
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 617
Auction: 5 November 2020 at 14:00 GMT
新石器時代 玉鉞
of typical yue form, the tapering body with subtly everted ends, central top perforated, sides thinning to sharp edges, the stone of various hue of greens intermittent with creamy textured patterns and lines, brownish inclusions scattered overall
Provenance: Private English collection, Brighton, acquired from Yuen Bo Hin, Hong Kong (源寶軒)on 12th May, 1999, with an original receipt stated the piece dated to the Stone Age