Lot 191. A Liangzhu- jade crescent-shaped pendant, Neolithic period or later. Width 2 ¼ in., 5.7 cm. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 USD. Lot sold: 7,560 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

of semi-circular form, one side finely carved and incised in low relief with a stylized human mask design, the reverse with four apertures for suspension, the beige stone with attractive gray veins.

Provenance: Acquired from a private collection, New York, March 1993.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 17 march 2021