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A JADE CARVING OF A
TORTOISE
NEOLITHIC PERIOD,
CIRCA 3500 BC
The stone is carved as a tortoise with stout
legs and a shield-shaped shell. The stone is
of a moss-green colour mottled with dark-
green and white speckles.
2 º in. (5.6 cm.) wide, box

HK$30,000-50,000
US$3,900-6,400
PROVENANCE
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in
Taipei in 1992

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A DARK GREEN JADE
AXE
NEOLITHIC PERIOD,
CIRCA 3500 BC
The thin rectangular axe is carved with a
curved cutting edge, with a hafting hole
pierced at the butt end. The axe is slightly
grooved on both faces. The stone is of a
mottled dark green tone with creamy white
streaks.
11 ¡ in. (28.8 cm.) long, box

HK$30,000-50,000
US$3,900-6,400
PROVENANCE
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in
Taipei in 1991

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