UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved jade cong ‘Taotie’, Liangzhu culture
Lot 80.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 800 €
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Description.
Carved jade with a reddish hue, profuse patina and whitish veins. The piece has the classic shape of a hollow cylinder inscribed in a quadrangular prism. The decoration on its corners and sides is noteworthy, carved in bas-relief with taotie masks, large eyes and horizontal bands. Liangzhu culture (approx. 3300–2300 BC) or later.
Size: 8 x 15 x 15 cm
Weight: 4327 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
