5 janvier 2021
Three jade fragments, Northwest China, 2nd millennium BC
Lot 14. Three hardstone axes, Southeast China, 4th-3rd millennium BC; The largest, 81⁄4 in. (20.6 cm.) high, cloth boxes. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price Realised USD 8,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020
The group comprises a large rectangular blade, recarved from a knife or axe; a green jade re-shaped blade with a small perforation; and a trapezoidal pale greenish-yellow jade fragament with an unfinished drilled hole.
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
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