17th Oct, 2024 11:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION: Fine Asian Art, Buddhism and Hinduism
97
AN UNUSUAL JADE PENDANT IN THE FORM OF A MYSTICAL HEAD, SHIJIAHE CULTURE
Sold for €5,850
including Buyer's Premium
China, circa 2500-2000 BC. Boldly carved in the form of a humanoid head with almond-shaped eyes, a broad nose, and full lips, flanked by elongated rounded rectangular ears, wearing a plain crown hanging over the sides, pierced through the headdress and earlobes for suspension.
The semi-translucent stone is of a pale celadon tone with striated dark specks, russet and cloudy inclusions, and icy veins.
Provenance: From the collection of David Taylor (1876-1958), passed down through the Taylor family to his descendants. David Taylor (1876-1958), a prominent British businessman based in Belfast, owned several commercial properties and a substantial portfolio of stocks and shares. During his travels to East Asia in the early 20th century, he acquired numerous jades, including the present lot. His grandfather, Sir David Taylor (1815-1904), was born in Perth, Scotland, and relocated to Belfast in 1842, where he served as mayor in 1867, and again in 1883 and 1884.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Ancient wear, signs of weathering and erosion, soil encrustations indicating a prolonged period of burial, a small chip to one corner which has been smoothened over time, few small nibbles. The jade with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks.
Weight: 80.8 g
Dimensions: Length 4.2 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related Shijiahe culture jade carving of a head, 3.2 cm long, in the Jingzhou Museum.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2752
Price: HKD 5,885,000 or approx. EUR 746,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A yellow jade carving of a head, Shijiahe culture, circa 2500-2000 BC
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of carving with similar facial features. Note the interior is hollowed. Note the smaller size (3 cm).
China, circa 2500-2000 BC. Boldly carved in the form of a humanoid head with almond-shaped eyes, a broad nose, and full lips, flanked by elongated rounded rectangular ears, wearing a plain crown hanging over the sides, pierced through the headdress and earlobes for suspension.
The semi-translucent stone is of a pale celadon tone with striated dark specks, russet and cloudy inclusions, and icy veins.
Provenance: From the collection of David Taylor (1876-1958), passed down through the Taylor family to his descendants. David Taylor (1876-1958), a prominent British businessman based in Belfast, owned several commercial properties and a substantial portfolio of stocks and shares. During his travels to East Asia in the early 20th century, he acquired numerous jades, including the present lot. His grandfather, Sir David Taylor (1815-1904), was born in Perth, Scotland, and relocated to Belfast in 1842, where he served as mayor in 1867, and again in 1883 and 1884.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Ancient wear, signs of weathering and erosion, soil encrustations indicating a prolonged period of burial, a small chip to one corner which has been smoothened over time, few small nibbles. The jade with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks.
Weight: 80.8 g
Dimensions: Length 4.2 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related Shijiahe culture jade carving of a head, 3.2 cm long, in the Jingzhou Museum.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2752
Price: HKD 5,885,000 or approx. EUR 746,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A yellow jade carving of a head, Shijiahe culture, circa 2500-2000 BC
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of carving with similar facial features. Note the interior is hollowed. Note the smaller size (3 cm).
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