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               2744                                              2745
               A LARGE DARK GREEN JADE                           A LARGE DARK GREEN JADE
               CEREMONIAL REAPING KNIFE                          CEREMONIAL REAPING KNIFE
               LONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 2500-2000 BC              LONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 2500-2000 BC
               The jade is very thinly carved in a somewhat trapezoidal shape.   The jade is very thinly carved in a trapezoidal shape. The blade
               The blade has one long straight edge opposite a slightly curved   has one long slightly concave side opposite a straight cutting edge
               cutting edges. It is drilled with three holes in a line below the   that is bevelled on both sides. It is drilled with three equidistant
               upper edge. The stone is of a dark green tone with some white   holes in a line below the upper edge and with another hole toward
               streaks and specks.                               one end. The stone is of a variegated dark olive colour with white
               13 …/”ÿ in. (33.2 cm.) long, box                  streaks and mottling.
                                                                 19 ‰ in. (50.8 cm.) long, box
                                               US$5,200-7,700
               HK$40,000-60,000
                                                                                              US$11,000-15,000
               PROVENANCE                                        HK$80,000-120,000
               Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1991  PROVENANCE
                                                                 Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1991
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                                                                 㹪൷ᐸ٫   ગἕ˖ತ֭
               ϝᬝ
               ⻤⊏ྒྷᏑ⯠⻦卿    ჺ㐟ᙻझ࢈                                  ϝᬝ
                                                                 ⻤⊏ྒྷᏑ⯠⻦卿    ჺ㐟ᙻझ࢈

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