Sale 205 Lot 101

TWO CHINESE WHITE AND RUSSET LIANGZHU CULTURE BRACELETS. Two patinated and incised bracelets described as follows: (1) A white and russet jade bracelet-shaped cong decorated with monster faces. Liangzhu culture. Diameter: 3.6 inches, 9 cm; Reference: Reference: Jessica Rawson 'Chinese Jades from the Neolithic to the Qing", 1995; p. 126, fig 3:2 (2) A creamy white jade cong decorated with monster faces. Liangzhu culture. Height: 10 cm, 4 inches; Reference: 'Chinese Jade Selected articles from Orientations 1983-1996" 'On Bi and Cong' by Zhao Qingfang. p. 47, fig. 4. Note: The Liangzhu culture or civilization (3300-2300 BC) was the last Chinese Neolithic jade culture in the Yangtze River Delta.

NOTE: A copy of the consignor's purchase receipt will be provided upon request.
Estimate $1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE: Acquired in the early 1990s from Frank H. Crane's "The Hundred Antiques" store (Stirling, Ontario, Canada). Mr. Crane was a frequent visitor to Hong Kong where he acquired Archaic jades mainly from Mr. Lai Loy's well known and prominent shop near the Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road. Mr. Lai (Chinese, 1926-2012) was the descendent of antique dealers from Guangzhou, China. In 2005, stones from the collection were verbally authenticated by Dr. Sarah Milledge Nelson (American, 1931 - 2020), a noted archaeologist and Distinguished Professor Emerita from the Department of Anthropology, University of Denver.