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AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE 'FU HAO TYPE' TURQUOISE MATRIX 'HUMAN FIGURE' PENDANT, SHANG DYNASTY
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 Warring States period. He assessed it as a piece of notably good quality. A signed and notarized copy of Dr. Gu's expertise, dated 12 February 2025, 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, c. 1600-1100 BC. Finely carved as a human figure seated upright with his arms resting on his bent knees, the face boldly modeled with almond-shaped eyes, a broad nose, and full lips, flanked by elongated ears carved in the form of C-shaped scrolls, the head surmounted by a small loop for suspension as a pendant. The opaque stone of a deep turquoise hue, mottled with dark-brown patches and fine rivering.Provenance: Collection of Michael Robins, Santa Fe, Mexico, acquired in Hong Kong before 2009. A private collection in New York, United States, acquired from the above.Condition: Good condition with expected wear, natural imperfections, signs of burial, traces of weathering, erosion, small losses to the back, the stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks.Weight: 19.2 gDimensions: Height 4.4 cmThe present figure, with its human form and seated pose, can be compared to a group of humanoid and anthropomorphic figures shown either seated upright like the current lot or kneeling, in both cases with the arms resting upon the bent knees. Such examples have for example been found at the tomb of Lady Hao, dated to around 1200 BC, suggesting that this piece was likely created during the same period. While the precise identification and function of these figures remains speculative, Jessica Rawson writes “they are likely to have been extremely valuable and to have offered Fu Hao some sort of power or access to power”, see Mysteries of Ancient China, 1996, p. 108.The Tomb of Fu Hao is an important archaeological site located at Yinxu, the ruins of the ancient Shang dynasty capital Yin, within modern-day Anyang in Henan Province, China. Discovered in 1976 by archaeologist Zheng Zhenxiang, the tomb was identified as the final resting place of Queen and military general Fu Hao, who died around 1200 BC. Fu Hao is believed to be the Lady Hao mentioned in oracle bone inscriptions by King Wu Ding and one of his many wives. The tomb contained an extraordinary array of artifacts, including 755 jade objects, which encompassed both contemporary Shang jades and older pieces from the Longshan, Liangzhu, Hongshan, and Shijiahe cultures. In addition, approximately 500 other objects made from a variety of precious materials were also unearthed, including bone hairpins, combs, and knives, copper mirrors, cups, and ornamental objects fashioned from turquoise, malachite, and agate. Notably, the Tomb of Fu Hao is the only Shang royal tomb discovered intact, with its contents undisturbed, likely due to its remote location, far from other known burial sites. This pristine condition has provided invaluable insights into Shang dynasty culture and the significance of jade in their ritual practices.Literature comparison:Compare a related jade figure of a kneeling man, dated to the Shang dynasty BC, 4.3 cm high, in the Harvard Art Museums, object number 1943.50.317, and illustrated by Max Loehr and Louisa G. Fitzgerald Huber, Ancient Chinese Jades from the Greenville L. Winthrop Collection in the Fogg Art Museum, 1975, no. 121.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 15 March 2021, lot 8 Price: USD 24,062.50 or approx. EUR 25,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A turquoise matrix figural owl pendant, Shang dynasty or later Expert remark: Compare the closely related stone with mottled turquoise hue, dark-brown patches, and rivering. Note the similar size (4 cm), double-line grooves, and different subject.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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