Lot 7. Two hardstone axes, Southeast China, 4th to 1st millennium BC; The larger, 81⁄4 in. (21 cm.) high, cloth box. Estimate USD 1,500 - USD 2,500. Price Realised USD 2,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020

Each has a large hafting hole. One stone is of mottled pale grey tone with smooth finish, the other is of mottled beige-grey tone.

Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.

Provenance: The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987.

Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection. 18 Nov - 9 Dec 2020