Lot 5. A mottled brown and buff jade cong, Neolithic period, 3rd millennium BC or later; 31⁄2 in. (8.2 cm.) across, cloth box. Estimate USD 1,000 - USD 1,500. Price Realised USD 60,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020

The cong with two short collars and of mottles brown and buff color is carved on each corner with a stylized mask.

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