China, Neolithic period, 3500-2500 BC. Of double she (thumb ring) form, flanked by beak-shaped flanges, and pierced above the two circular apertures with two suspension holes. The smoothly polished, translucent stone of a celadon tone with areas of opaque creamy-white calcifications interspersed with gray speckles.

Provenance: La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna, Italy. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above in 1997. A copy of the original certificate from La Balaustra Antichita, dated 2 July 1997, written and signed by Giuliana Zanetti, describing the piece as a jade pendant and dating it to the Warring States period, accompanies this lot. 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 minor old wear and minuscule nibbling overall. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures.

Weight: 81.3 g
Dimensions: Length 10.8 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related jade pendant, dated to the late Neolithic period, see the Complete Collection of Jade Unearthed in China, Volume 2, page 210.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 9 October 2020, lot 35
Price: HKD 226,800 or approx. EUR 29,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A celadon jade three-hole plaque, Neolithic period, Hongshan culture
Expert remark: Compare the related form and color of the jade. Note the size (8.8 cm).



紅山文化青玉雙環佩
中國，新石器時代，公元前3500-2500 年。雙環形式，兩側有鳥嘴形凸緣，並在兩個圓形孔的上方穿有兩個懸掛孔。光滑拋光的半透明青玉，不透明的乳白色鈣化區域有灰色斑點。

來源：義大利博洛尼亞La Balaustra Antichita；Paolo Bertuzzi 1997年購於上述藝廊。隨附一份1997年7月2日 La Balaustra Antichita 出具的原始發票複印本一份，Giuliana Zanetti書寫並簽名，描述此拍品為玉佩飾，來自戰國時期。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，整體有輕微的磨損、小刻痕，具有天然絮狀物和裂隙。

重量：81.3 克
尺寸：長10.8 厘米

文獻比較：
比較一件非常相近的新時代晚期玉珮件，見《中國出土玉器全集》，卷二，頁210。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港蘇富比，2020年10月9日，lot 35
價格：HKD 226,800（相當於今日EUR 29,000）
描述：新石器時代紅山文化青白玉三聯璧
專家評論：比較相近的外形和玉石顏色。請注意尺寸 (8.8 厘米)。