Null Mystisches Tier,
similar to a flying fox. Jade, modeled on the Hongshan cul…

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Mystisches Tier, similar to a flying fox. Jade, modeled on the Hongshan culture, China. H: 40.5 cm. - Certificate of Chinese Artifact enclosed. Weight: 5.88 kg. D

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Mystisches Tier, similar to a flying fox. Jade, modeled on the Hongshan culture, China. H: 40.5 cm. - Certificate of Chinese Artifact enclosed. Weight: 5.88 kg. D

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Estim. 600 - 750 EUR

Large Neolithic dragon amulet. Hongshan culture, ca. 4700 - 2900 B.C. L 7 cm, W 5 cm. Greenish-brownish jade with speckled white inclusions, mineralogically altered and discolored. Depicted is a coiled zhulóng (pig dragon) in zoomorphic form with a pig-like head and an elongated, limp body wrapped around the head, which can be described as "suggestively foetal". The incision represents the animal's mouth, while the lines carved just above the incision suggest the snout. The round bulging eyes are highlighted and surrounded by a large groove, while the mythical creature's ears protrude slightly from the jade. Round perforation in the center. An additional conical perforation on the back, directly below the head, serves as a hanging hole. Intact. Slight surface weathering. Provenance: Ex collection R.K., North Rhine-Westphalia, before 1980.

Estim. 600 - 750 EUR

Large Neolithic amulet in the shape of a bird. Hongshan culture, ca. 4700 - 2900 B.C. L 9 cm, W 7 cm. Light green jade, partially calcified. Stylized bird with outstretched wings. The front convex, flat base with two funnel-shaped holes on the head as a device for a carrier material. Pronounced head and tail tip, wings decorated with parallel cuts. Intact. Good condition with age-related patina. Provenance: Ex collection R.K., North Rhine-Westphalia, before 1980.

Estim. 600 - 750 EUR

Three Neolithic jade amulets. Hongshan culture, ca. 4700 - 2900 B.C. a) Stylized cicada. L 5.5 cm, W 3 cm. White jade, mineralogically discolored in places. Convex body with flat base and funnel-shaped holes on the back. Carved in blunt lines, pronounced head. b) Stylized eagle with wings folded. L 4.5 cm, W 4.2 cm. White jade. Convex body with a flat base and funnel-shaped holes on the back. Bluntly carved wings and head. c) Small stylized turtle. L 4 cm, W 3 cm. Jade in shades of brown. Convex body with a flat base and funnel-shaped holes on the back. Blunt carved shell, head and feet. Intact. Slight mineralogical changes and discoloration. Provenance: Ex collection R.K., North Rhine-Westphalia, before 1980.

TWO TWO-TONE JADE PENDANTS, CHINA XX CENTURY engraved with depictions of fantastic animals. Largest measurement cm. 8 x 2.

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