Lot 71
JADE 'YUE' AXE
NEOLITHIC PERIOD
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 5 November 2020 at 14:00 GMT
£1,875
Description
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
Dimensions
19cm x 15cm
Footnote
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