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CHINESE DECORATED STONEWARE
7017 A remarkable and rare earthenware jar
Of crème-coloured earthenware, with a well-rounded globular
body rising from a narrow foot, to a tapering long neck with
a flared rim. On the lower body a pair of thick loop handles.
From the middle of the body upwards decorated with
horizontal thick black zigzagging lines between two thick
black bands.
Style of: Neolithic period (ca. 2500 BC – 2000 BC),
age determination uncertain
Origin: The Upper Yellow river valley, Northwest China
Height: 26,5cm Diameter: +/-25cm
Chipped rim
Orientations Oct. 1991, pg.45, fig.18-21. http://liveauctioneers.com/item/3859938.
https://www.bonhams.com/
auctions/17405/lot/113/
€ 75.00
CHINESE JADE
7018 A very rare and beautiful large jade disc “Bi”
Of dark grey, white nephrite jade, flat with some irregularities,
circular form. Decorated on one side with a delicately incised
figure of a Sharman, with feathered head piece, angular face,
with round eyes and oval mouth, arms to the side and bent, sitting
seemly cross-legged. Two circular discs to his sides. Disc
with a small central circular opening, carving rings visible on
the inside characteristic of ancient technics.
Style of: Liangzhu (Neolithic +/- 3600 BC –1850 BC), age
determination uncertain
Diameter: 20cm, Opening diameter: 3cm
Orientations, April 1988, pg.38, fig.27 onwards. M.Veleanu,
Jade, pg.48 onwards. http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/
two-jade-bi-discs-western-zhou-dynasty-5891391-details.asp
x?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5891391&sid=e9a596b8-
fc4e-484a-acb4-738f7ac78db6. http://www.sothebys.com/en/
auctions/ecatalogue/2014/fine-chinese-ceramics-works-of-artn09192/lot.252.html
€ 500.00