China, c. 4000-3000 BC. Carved in openwork in the form of a stylized scrolling cloud subtly detailed with raised ridges and grooves on each side, pierced on top for suspension. The stone of a pale sage-green color with dense dark speckles and opaque white inclusions.

Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi. According to collector’s notes 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 together with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.
Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and minuscule nibbling here and there. Some encrustations and minuscule surface alterations.

Weight: 71.3 g
Dimensions: Length 12.4 cm

Expert's note (added 28.2.2023): This distinctive type of jade with arcs surrounding a central whorl has been found among Hongshan excavations and is known as a 'hooked cloud'. When properly oriented the similarity of form to the more commonly seen pig dragon and known oracle script characters for Qiu- and Long-Dragon become strikingly visible.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s Paris, 10 June 2021, lot 82
Price: EUR 17,640 or approx. EUR 19,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pale green jade 'cloud-shaped' pendant, Neolithic period, Hongshan culture
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and color of the jade. Note the related size (11.3 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2711
Price: HKD 175,000 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A green jade ‘cloud-scroll’ ornament, Hongshan culture, circa 4000-3000 BC
Expert remark: Compare the related form and color. Note the closely related size (12.3 cm).



紅山文化勾雲紋青玉佩
中國，公元前約 4000-3000 年。鏤空雕刻青玉佩，勾雲紋飾，每側均帶有凸起的脊和凹槽，頂部有孔用以懸掛。 淺灰青色石料，帶有濃密的深色斑點和不透明的白色班。

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，有輕微磨損。 一些結殼和微小的表面變化。

重量：71.3 克
尺寸：長12.4 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：巴黎蘇富比，2021年6月10，lot 82
價格：EUR 17,640（相當於今日EUR 19,500）
描述：新石器時代紅山文化青玉勾雲形珮
專家評論：比較非常相近的外型和玉石顏色。請注意相近尺寸 (11.3厘米)。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港佳士得，2019年11月27日，lot 2711
價格：HKD 175,000（相當於今日EUR 22,500）
描述：紅山文化青玉勾雲形珮
專家評論：比較相近的外型和玉石顏色。請注意非常相近尺寸 (12.3厘米)。