A RARE DARK GREY-GREEN JADE BEAD

Lot 9
03.11.2020 14:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Vendu
£ 137 500
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événementRoyaume-Uni, London
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Lot 9 | A RARE DARK GREY-GREEN JADE BEAD
Valeur estimée
£ 20 000 – 30 000
A RARE DARK GREY-GREEN JADE BEAD

LATE SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1200 B.C.

The thick-walled bead is carved with a central biconical channel and the sides are decorated in thread-relief with two taotie masks flanking a rectangular crest carved with a grooved chevron design. The tops of the horns projecting above the edge of the convex top, with two narrow grooves carved across the base. The stone is of greyish-green colour with some small areas of buff alteration.

1 ¼ in. (3.3cm.) wide

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