A MONUMENTAL CHINESE JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE
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£500 - £1,000
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Hammer price:
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£550 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
A MONUMENTAL CHINESE JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, NEOLITHIC STYLE OF THE LONGSHAN OR ERLITOU CULTURES, the slightly flared rectangular blade with a rounded end and a single circular hole, the dark olive green stone with areas of creamy mottling with dark honey coloured striations, the stone with a soft lustrous polish but with areas along the edges chipped to expose the rough stone, 40.5cm long x 19.5cm wide (maximum) and 1.5cm deep, on a patinated bronze stand
