CHINESE ARCHAIC JADE RITUAL BLADE
SHANG DYNASTY
£5,040
Auction: 08 November 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
商 玉鉞
of tapered rectangular shape, narrow side with rounded edges, the cutting edge cut slightly obliquely, with a larger circular aperture on the off centre of the narrow end, further with two smaller apertures on a longer end, all drilled from one side, the stone a mottled greyish-green colour with yellow, russet brown, and black flecks, with a bespoke display stand
Dimensions
15.3cm wide
Provenance
Private Scottish collection, North Berwick, has been collecting Asian ceramics for over 25 years. Several collections of early and Ming ceramics, early jades, and Asian Art reference books were sold in these rooms, 16 May 2023, lots 116-122; 3 November 2023, lots 230-242.
Acquired from Knapton Rasti Asian Art, 7 Nov 2005, with an original receipt.
Illustrated in Knapton Rasti Asian Art Works of Art Catalogue 2005, no. 1. Online pdf catalogue: https://rastifineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Asian-Art-KNAPTONRASTI-Jadereduced.pdf
蘇格蘭私人收藏，北伯立克鎮；收藏中國瓷器已近廿五載。一批高、中古及明代瓷器、古代玉器及亞洲藝術參考書籍售於本拍行，見2023年5月16日，拍品116-122及2023年11月3日，拍品230-242。
本品購自Knapton Rasti Asian Art，2005年11月7日，含收據原件。
著錄：Knapton Rasti Asian Art Works of Art 2005年圖錄，圖版一，線上圖錄參 https://rastifineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Asian-Art-KNAPTONRASTI-Jadereduced.pdf