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A COLOSSAL DARK GREEN JADE CONG, QIJIA CULTURE
奥地利
2025年10月16日 开拍
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Expert authentication: Dr. Gu Fang has examined the present lot and confirms its authenticity and the dating above, noting the style of cutting, workmanship, thickness and quality of stone with decomposed areas indicating burial all suggest a dating to the Qijia culture. He assessed it as a piece of notably good quality. A signed and notarized copy of Dr. Gu's expertise, dated 26 July 2008, accompanies this lot.Dr. Gu Fang (born 1962) is an internationally renowned scholar of Chinese art and a leading authority on jades. He graduated from the Department of Archaeology at the prestigious Beijing University in 1986 and later studied at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), where he now serves as a Senior Fellow specializing in archaeological excavations and Chinese jade research. A former visiting scholar at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, he has authored several books on Chinese jades, including the 15-volume The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China (2007), one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind, as well as Chinese Jade: The Spiritual and Cultural Significance of Jade in China (2012).China, 2400-1600 BC. Of classic one-tier form, finely carved and superbly polished, the cong with plain, gently curved sides and short circular collars to the top and bottom, the interior of circular section skillfully hollowed. The opaque stone of varying shades of pale green with creamy inclusions and veins.Provenance: From a private collection in New York. With two collector's labels applied to the cylindrical interior, inscribed '3388' and '51410'.Condition: Very good condition with old wear, distinct signs of weathering and erosion, including small chips and nibbles, which have smoothened over time. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Weight: 8.0 kg (excl. stand), 10.0 kg (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 10.9 cm, Length 45.3 cm (excl. stand)With an associated black-lacquered metal stand intended to mount the cong along its diagonal axis. (2)The shape of the present jade cong is common in jade production dating from the Neolithic period to the Shang dynasty, which was characterized by a square outer section around a circular inner part. Heaven is symbolized as a circle and earth is a square. Although the precise meaning and function of the cong remain unknown to this day, one of many interpretations is that it protected the body against evil spirits and malign influences.Expert's note:This particular example of jade cong is an extraordinary masterpiece, featuring a spectacular combination of plain form, near-flawless mineral of true dark green tone, and an exceptionally monumental scale. The latter attribute aligns it directly with the renowned Royal Jade Cong, unearthed in the tomb at the Fanshan cemetery, the richest of all Liangzhu burial sites in terms of both quantity and quality of grave goods. The Royal Jade Cong is remarkable for its impressive dimensions, measuring 17.5 centimeters wide and weighing 6.5 kilograms. It has accordingly been referred to as the 'King of Cong' and is widely regarded as one of the most impressive examples of jade cong from the Liangzhu culture. Notably, the dimensions and weight of the present cong exceed even those of the Royal Jade Cong.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams London, 13 May 2022, lot 1Price: GBP 20,400 or approx. EUR 28,500 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing): A large grey jade cylindrical vessel (cong), Neolithic period to Shang dynastyExpert remark: While this cong is still of much smaller size (18.4 cm high) than the present lot, it is carved from a similar stone and is one of the larger examples found on the auction market.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2021, lot 2912Price: HKD 2,250,000 or approx. EUR 275,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing): A massive, mottled brown and buff jade cong, Western Zhou to Western Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form and manner of carving. Note the much smaller size (15 cm).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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