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A RARE AND LARGE TURQUOISE MATRIX ‘PIG DRAGON’ PENDANT, ZHULONG, LATE NEOLITHIC PERIOD, HONGSHAN CULTURE
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /6天19小时
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A RARE AND LARGE TURQUOISE MATRIX ‘PIG DRAGON’ PENDANT, ZHULONG, LATE NEOLITHIC PERIOD, HONGSHAN CULTURE

China, c. 4700-3000 BC. Of generous proportions, the gently rounded body further accentuated by a superbly rendered wrinkled snout, the neck drilled for suspension.

Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum, acquired by Dr. Zelnik in Nanjing circa 1977-1978. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.
Condition: Fair condition, commensurate with age. Extensive weathering, small losses, natural imperfections including fissures—some of which have developed into age cracks, weathering and erosion, and encrustations. Good patina overall

Weight: 656.6 g
Dimensions: Height 20 cm

Notable for its large size, this carving depicts a zhulong, or pig-dragon, a modern term that describes the animal’s upturned snout, prominent bulging eyes, and coiled body. Considered the prototype for depictions of mythological dragons in later Chinese art, zhulong are among the most iconic creations of the enigmatic Hongshan culture and evidence the existence of a complex system of belief in supernatural forces.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Zacke, Vienna, 11 March 2022, lot 433
Price: EUR 35,392 or approx. EUR 41,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare and massive limestone ‘pig-dragon’ carving, Zhulong, Hongshan culture
Expert remark: Compare the closely related wrinkled snout and size (20 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 10 July 2020, lot 102
Price: HKD 5,575,000 or approx. EUR 667,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare yellow jade zhulong (‘pig dragon’), Neolithic period, Hongshan culture
Expert remark: Compare the related material and note the smaller size (7.2 cm).

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