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Auction: | The Chang Wei-Hwa Collection of Archaic Jades, Part I - Neolithic Period |
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was auctioned on: | 27 November 2019 |
A GREEN JADE CARVING OF A CICADA COCOON
Estimate: HK$120,000 - HK$180,000
ca. US$15,332 - US$22,999
Price realised: n. a.
A GREEN JADE CARVING OF A CICADA COCOON HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 4000-3000 BC The jade is carved as a cicada cocoon and pierced on both ends and on both sides. The flat end is lightly incised with a pair of eyes, and the top with three parallel ridges to simulate the abdomen. The stone is of a green tone mottled with cream and russet striations. 4 1/8 in. (10.7 cm.) long, box Provenance Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1989
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Auction house: | Christie's |
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Title: | The Chang Wei-Hwa Collection of Archaic Jades, Part I - Neolithic Period |
Date of the auction: | 27 Nov 2019 |
Address: |
Christie's Hong Kong |
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