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A GREEN AND BROWN JADE DISK, BI, NEOLITHIC OR LATER A GREEN AND BROWN JADE DISK, BI, NEOLITHIC OR LATER China, presumably Neolithic period, c. 4000-3000 BC. Of circular form, with flat sides and a central aperture, carved on both sides with archaistic motifs. The variegated stone of a deep green color with areas of brown, russet, and extensive veining. Provenance: Galleria La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna, Italy, 1998. Collection of Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of the invoice from Galleria La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna, addressed to Paolo Bertuzzi, dated 10 September 1998, dating the piece to the Neolithic period, accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother’s business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out together with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Signs of weathering, natural flaws to the material, nibbling to edges smoothened over time, and few minor old chips. The stone with areas of calcification. Weight: 1,846 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Diameter 19.8 cm, Height 30.4 cm (incl. stand) With an associated modern stand. (2)

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A GREEN AND BROWN JADE DISK, BI, NEOLITHIC OR LATER A GREEN AND BROWN JADE DISK, BI, NEOLITHIC OR LATER China, presumably Neolithic period, c. 4000-3000 BC. Of circular form, with flat sides and a central aperture, carved on both sides with archaistic motifs. The variegated stone of a deep green color with areas of brown, russet, and extensive veining. Provenance: Galleria La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna, Italy, 1998. Collection of Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of the invoice from Galleria La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna, addressed to Paolo Bertuzzi, dated 10 September 1998, dating the piece to the Neolithic period, accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother’s business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out together with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Signs of weathering, natural flaws to the material, nibbling to edges smoothened over time, and few minor old chips. The stone with areas of calcification. Weight: 1,846 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Diameter 19.8 cm, Height 30.4 cm (incl. stand) With an associated modern stand. (2)

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