UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved jade cong ‘Taotie’, Liangzhu culture
Awarded For. 1.700 €
Lot 80.
Confirm an autobid
You have chosen to make an autobid by .
Press 'Program an autobid'in order to confirm
Press 'Program an autobid'in order to confirm
Comision (%) and taxes are not included in this one
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.
