Großer C- förmiger Drache, China, Hongshan-Kultur, Neolithikum, ca. 3000 vor Christus - photo 1
Großer C- förmiger Drache, China, Hongshan-Kultur, Neolithikum, ca. 3000 vor Christus - photo 2
Großer C- förmiger Drache, China, Hongshan-Kultur, Neolithikum, ca. 3000 vor Christus - photo 3
Großer C- förmiger Drache, China, Hongshan-Kultur, Neolithikum, ca. 3000 vor Christus - photo 4
Großer C- förmiger Drache, China, Hongshan-Kultur, Neolithikum, ca. 3000 vor Christus - photo 5
Großer C- förmiger Drache, China, Hongshan-Kultur, Neolithikum, ca. 3000 vor Christus - photo 6
Großer C- förmiger Drache, China, Hongshan-Kultur, Neolithikum, ca. 3000 vor Christus - photo 7
Großer C- förmiger Drache, China, Hongshan-Kultur, Neolithikum, ca. 3000 vor Christus - photo 8

Großer C- förmiger Drache, China, Hongshan-Kultur, Neolithikum, ca. 3000 vor Christus

Lot 390
26.05.2021 10:00UTC +01:00
Classic
Sold
€ 19 000
AuctioneerHermann Historica
Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
Buyer Premium25 %
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 548548
Lot 390 | Großer C- förmiger Drache, China, Hongshan-Kultur, Neolithikum, ca. 3000 vor Christus
Estimate value
€ 19 000
Großer C- förmiger Drache, China, Hongshan-Kultur, Neolithikum, ca. 3000 vor Christus
Dunkelgrüne Jade mit rötlichen Einschlüssen und Spuren von Kalzinierung. C-förmige Drachenfiguren wie diese sind Leitfiguren der neolithischen Kultur von Hongshan. Mit abgeflachtem Kinn und leicht hochgezogener Schnauze, die Augen stark spitz nach hinten auslaufend, das Horn lang und am Ende klingenförmig hochgebogen. Knapp darunter eine beidseitig konisch eingeschliffene Öse im Körper des Drachen. Das grün-rötliche Mineral zeigt deutliche Alterungsspuren und Kalzinierung an der Schnauze und am Schwanzende. Intakt. Höhe 23,5 cm. Umfang 62 cm.
C-förmige Jade-Drachen sind sehr selten. In der Jade-Sammlung des Palastmuseums in Beijing wird ein ähnliches Exemplar (Umfang 60 cm) aufbewahrt.

Provenienz: Aus einer westdeutschen Privatsammlung. Erworben 1973 in Singapur von einem chinesischen Archäologen.

Zustand: II +
A large Chinese C-shaped jade dragon, Hongshan culture, circa 3000 B.C.
Dark green jade with reddish inclusions and traces of calcination. C-shaped dragon figures such as this are typical of the neolithic Hongshan culture. With a flattened chin and slightly raised snout, the eyes strongly tapering to the back, the horn long and bent up like a blade at the end. Just below it, an eyelet in the body of the dragon, conically ground in on both sides. The reddish-green mineral shows clear signs of aging and calcination on the snout and the end of the tail. Intact. Height 23.5 cm. Circumference 62 cm.
C-shaped jade dragons are very rare. A similar specimen (circumference 60 cm) is kept in the Jade Collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing.

Provenance: From a West German private collection. Acquired 1973 in Singapore from an exiled Chinese archaeologist.

Condition: II +
Auction house category:Asian art
Address of auction Hermann Historica
Bretonischer Ring 3
85630 Grasbrunn / München
Germany
Preview
19.05.2021 – 25.05.2021
Phone +49 (0)89 5472 649 0
Fax +49 (0)89 5472 64999
Email
4FQ.SQGLFKAGU-33S4LYU@KLFDDHA@
Buyer Premium 25 %
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase
Business hoursBusiness hours
Mo 10:00 – 12:00    14:30 – 18:00
Tu 10:00 – 12:00    14:30 – 18:00
We 10:00 – 12:00    14:30 – 18:00
Th 10:00 – 12:00    14:30 – 18:00
Fr 10:00 – 12:00    14:30 – 18:00
Sa closed
Su closed

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.
?>