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A CELADON AND BROWN JADE 'DRAGON HEAD' RING ORNAMENT NEOLITHIC PERIOD, LIANGZHU CULTURE
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 HKD
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Description
- jade
of circular form, carved to one side with an abstract dragon head detailed with bulging eyes, the stone of a variegated greenish-celadon and brown colour
Condition
There are expected nicks along the edges and pitting to the stone. An approx. 3 cm section has possibly been polished to conceal an earlier nick/original flaw.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This celadon jade piece is modelled in the shape of a round ring of varying thickness, and on the outer side are carved in low relief a dragon head, and the dragon’s ears, and mouth faintly project slightly from the surface, conforming with the ring to create the shape of a dragon that holds its tail in its own mouth. This type of dragon head figure emerges during the early stage of the Neolithic Liangzhu Culture, and is mostly featured on the outer rim of jade rings and bracelets. Compare similar rings unearthed from the Liangzhu Culture archaeological site at Yuhang, Zhejiang, illustrated in Gu Fang, Zhongguo chutu yuqi quanji [The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China], vol. 8, Beijing, 2005, p. 62. Compare also two similar 'dragon head' rings in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Art in Quest of Heaven and Truth: Chinese Jades through the Ages, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2011, p. 55, pls 4-5-6 and 4-5-7.