Day 2: European & Asian Works of Art
Sat, Jan 16, 2016 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 18, 2016 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
![Green Nephrite Jade Ceremonial [Hoe]](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/1090/1090143.jpeg?t=1EN8Vp)
Lot 459
Green Nephrite Jade Ceremonial [Hoe]
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Chinese, possibly neolithic period, finely carved in the shape of a typical [hoe,] fluctuating blade with some calcification, flat on back side, shaped bevel to center on front, hole centered 2-5/8 in. from end, pair protruding square notches above hole on outside, crescent-shaped tapering to back side, 12-1/4 in.; accompanied by tracing of [hoe] thought to be from director Renley at the Freer and Sackler Galleries in Washington, DC, who identified this item as a root cutter, possibly Shang Dynasty appears to be in good condition with calcification to both sides. Notes: For a similar [hoe], see [Jade Stone of Heaven] by R. Gump, p. 46.. Provenance: Purchased from Mrs. Buck in Chicago who purchased it from an English collection during the Boxer Revolution; Collection of Earle Art Kuns, Iowa Falls, Iowa
appears to be in good condition with calcification to both sides
Condition
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