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A LARGE AND RARE SEVEN-TIERED JADE CONG, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, LIANGZHU CULTURE
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天2小时
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A LARGE AND RARE SEVEN-TIERED JADE CONG, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, LIANGZHU CULTUREExpert authentication:1. Dr. Gu Fang has examined the present lot and guarantees its authenticity and the dating above. He assessed it as a piece of notably good quality. A copy of Dr. Gu's signed and notarized expertise, dated 23 February 2007, 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).2. Sam Myers has examined the present lot in 2017 and confirmed its authenticity and the dating above. He appraised it at a value of USD 85,000 (or approx. EUR 95,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A copy of the valuation from Myrna Myers Arts d'Extrême Orient, Paris, written and signed by Sam Myers, dated 5 May 2017, accompanies this lot.Sam Myers is a scholar and expert of Chinese jades and works of art with over 50 years of experience. In 1976, his wife Myrna Myers opened a gallery in Paris, specializing in Asian art, and together the couple built an extraordinary art collection, including one of the world's most distinguished jade collections, published in numerous catalogs and seen around the world in a number of important museum exhibitions.China, 3300-2200 BC. Finely carved with gently rounded sides and a long, cylindrical interior, carved to each corner with zoomorphic and anthropomorphic mask designs, the former with incised circular eyes above the mouth below horizontal ridges and the latter with large ovoid eyes. The faces are divided with a gently recessed vertical band to the center of each side. The translucent stone of russet veins and white tone with extensive areas of opaque beige calcification.Provenance: Throckmorton Fine Art, New York, United States, by 2007. Collection of Lord Anthony Jacobs, London, United Kingdom, acquired from the above. Collection of Marla M. Kosec, London, United Kingdom, acquired from the above. Lord Anthony Jacobs (1931-2014) was a distinguished British businessman, politician, and philanthropist best known for his leadership of enterprises such as BSM driving schools and the Spudulike restaurant chain. From 1999 to 2002 he sat on the House of Lords Works of Art Committee, reflecting his deep engagement with the arts while building a notable collection over his lifetime. Marla M. Kosec (born 1956) is an American medical professional entrepreneur, philanthropist, and devoted collector whose life has been shaped by decades of travel, service to others, and enduring friendships formed in China, Indonesia, and England. Over 18 years, she assembled a deeply personal collection of Buddhist art and Chinese jades, which she views not as possessions but as living companions.Condition: Expected ancient wear with signs of prolonged burial, including weathering, erosion, calcification, and corresponding surface alteration. Minor nibbling. The base with a chip and an associated visible crack. Further cracks, some with old fills, stabilization and/or restorations. Prospective bidders are invited to request additional video documentation captured under strong backlight conditions prior to bidding.Weight: 1,051 gDimensions: Height 20.2 cmWith a fitted and revolving metal stand. (2)Liangzhu culture and its jades became famous by the late 1980s, when some important cemeteries were discovered and the rich contents of their tombs were revealed to the world. However, the discoveries of the past fifteen years have dramatically changed our view of this late Neolithic culture. Chinese archeologists have uncovered at the Mojiaoshan site evidence of a large, walled settlement measuring 750 acres. They unearthed remains of palatial foundations, jade workshops, habitation sites and a network of waterways within the city, which is presently the largest walled settlement of late Neolithic China.The jades of Liangzhu culture abound in number, diversity, and excel in craftsmanship as some of the most illustrious jade artifacts in the history of Chinese civilization. Among the many types of jades of the Liangzhu culture, the jade cong are the most distinctive. Liangzhu jade cong have a square outer section and a circular inner hollow. Each corner serves as a vertical axis over which a symmetrical mask motif is carved. The cong are the only type of Liangzhu jades with decoration. The early cong were mainly squat, featuring exquisitely carved deity or animal details within the masks, while the later ones were mostly tall with simplified facial features dominated by the eyes and nose.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Zacke Vienna, 11 September 2025, lot 218 Price: EUR 104,000 : A rare tiered mottled jade cong, Liangzhu culture Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, similarly composed of seven alternating tiers, manner of carving, and stone. Note the size (17.3 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 2 May 2025, lot 1003 Price: HKD 3,024,000 or approx. EUR 330,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A rare six-tiered jade cong, Liangzhu culture, circa 3100-2000 BC Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, color of the stone, and style. Note the size (18 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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