UPCOMING SPECIAL AUTUMN AUCTION, OCTOBER 28, 2026 – SESSION 1: ASIAN ART

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‘Yazhang’ jade sceptre, Shang dynasty

Lot 285.

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Output Value. 1.000 €

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Description.

Ceremonial sceptre (牙璋), carved from an elongated slab of olive-green jade, with dense reddish patinas. The piece comprises three sections: the main blade, straight in shape with bevelled edges, tapering to a concave, bifurcated tip; the handle, flanked by two openwork, serrated projections which frame a stylised, incised Taotie mask; and the tang, rectangular in cross-section with a perforation. Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC) or later.

Size: 45 x 3.8 x 8 cm

Weight: 242 g

Provenance: Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.

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