UPCOMING SPECIAL SUMMER AUCTION: JUNE 24, 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved jade cong, Liangzhu culture
Awarded For. 1.000 €
Lot 289.
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Description.
Celadon-coloured jade with extensive areas of whitish calcification and ochre veins, carved into the shape of a quadrangular-bodied conch with a central cylindrical channel. The piece features a symmetrical division at its four corners, decorated with subtle reliefs depicting ritual taotie masks. Liangzhu culture (c. 3300–2300 BC) or later.
Size: 6 x 7.7 x 7.7 cm
Weight: 488 g
