9th Mar, 2023 13:00

TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 25
 

25

A CELADON AND RUSSET YELLOW JADE ‘BIRD’ AMULET, HONGSHAN CULTURE
紅山文化青玉鳥

Sold for €1,950

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, c. 3500-3000 BC. Of flattened form, carved with protruding round eyes and proud chest, the outstretched wings subtly detailed with grooves and ridges simulating feathers. The reverse pierced with an aperture for suspension. The translucent stone of a striking yellow and pale celadon color with icy white inclusions and russet patches and veins.

Provenance
: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi, by repute acquired in the European trade ca. 1990. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother’s business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.
Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, few small nicks, some chips and obvious losses which have smoothened over time. The stone with natural fissures which may have developed into hairlines over time. Fine, unctuous patina.

Weight: 36.1 g
Dimensions: Height 4.6 cm

Expert's note (added 18.2.2023): Compare this lot with a similar amulet dated to the Hongshan period located in the Ancient Chinese Jade Gallery of the Shanghai Museum (see image section). Both amulets fashioned of square form with spherical eyes and having grooved wings and tails.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 19 May 2019, lot 144
Price: USD 32,500 or approx. EUR 37,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A green jade bird-form amulet, Neolithic period, Hongshan culture
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form. Note the size (3 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 22 May 2020, lot 5123
Price: HKD 50,000 or approx. EUR 6,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A celadon jade 'bird' amulet, Neolithic period, Hongshan culture
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and size (4.3 cm)



紅山文化青玉鳥
中國,公元前約 3500-3000 年。青黃色玉質,內部含有赤褐色紋理和冰白色内沁。玉鳥作正面展翅狀,頭部浮雕圓眼和尖喙,身軀朝上隆起,鳥尾末端平直,左右兩翼橫向開展,背部穿孔。

來源:Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子,Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司,客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品,其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來,他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術,他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍,《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目,以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。
品相:狀況極好,有磨損,少量小劃痕,有一些缺損隨著時間的推移已經平滑。帶有天然裂縫的石料,隨著時間的推移可能會發展成細紋。包漿細膩。

重量:36.1 克
尺寸:高 4.6 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約蘇富比,2019年5月19日,lot 144
價格:USD 32,500(相當於今日EUR 37,000
描述:新石器時代紅山文化玉鴞形珮
專家評論:比較非常相近的外型。請注意尺寸 (3厘米)。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:香港蘇富比,2020年5月22日,lot 5123
價格:HKD 50,000(相當於今日EUR 6,400
描述:新石器時代紅山文化青玉鳥
專家評論:比較非常相近的外型和尺寸 (4.3厘米)。

 

China, c. 3500-3000 BC. Of flattened form, carved with protruding round eyes and proud chest, the outstretched wings subtly detailed with grooves and ridges simulating feathers. The reverse pierced with an aperture for suspension. The translucent stone of a striking yellow and pale celadon color with icy white inclusions and russet patches and veins.

Provenance
: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi, by repute acquired in the European trade ca. 1990. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother’s business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.
Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, few small nicks, some chips and obvious losses which have smoothened over time. The stone with natural fissures which may have developed into hairlines over time. Fine, unctuous patina.

Weight: 36.1 g
Dimensions: Height 4.6 cm

Expert's note (added 18.2.2023): Compare this lot with a similar amulet dated to the Hongshan period located in the Ancient Chinese Jade Gallery of the Shanghai Museum (see image section). Both amulets fashioned of square form with spherical eyes and having grooved wings and tails.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 19 May 2019, lot 144
Price: USD 32,500 or approx. EUR 37,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A green jade bird-form amulet, Neolithic period, Hongshan culture
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form. Note the size (3 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 22 May 2020, lot 5123
Price: HKD 50,000 or approx. EUR 6,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A celadon jade 'bird' amulet, Neolithic period, Hongshan culture
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and size (4.3 cm)



紅山文化青玉鳥
中國,公元前約 3500-3000 年。青黃色玉質,內部含有赤褐色紋理和冰白色内沁。玉鳥作正面展翅狀,頭部浮雕圓眼和尖喙,身軀朝上隆起,鳥尾末端平直,左右兩翼橫向開展,背部穿孔。

來源:Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子,Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司,客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品,其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來,他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術,他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍,《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目,以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。
品相:狀況極好,有磨損,少量小劃痕,有一些缺損隨著時間的推移已經平滑。帶有天然裂縫的石料,隨著時間的推移可能會發展成細紋。包漿細膩。

重量:36.1 克
尺寸:高 4.6 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約蘇富比,2019年5月19日,lot 144
價格:USD 32,500(相當於今日EUR 37,000
描述:新石器時代紅山文化玉鴞形珮
專家評論:比較非常相近的外型。請注意尺寸 (3厘米)。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:香港蘇富比,2020年5月22日,lot 5123
價格:HKD 50,000(相當於今日EUR 6,400
描述:新石器時代紅山文化青玉鳥
專家評論:比較非常相近的外型和尺寸 (4.3厘米)。

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