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AN eXTReMely RARe NOTched yellOW JAde AXe, The notched flanges on the long sides of this axe distinguish it from the
QI, ZhOu dyNAsTy more common plain-form axes. During the late Neolithic, most especially in
the Longshan culture, these flanges first appear on axes.
China, 1045-256 BC. The thin axe with a square top and long sides
notched with small flanges, drilled with a small square hole at the Literature comparison: Compare with two late Shang dynasty jade axes
top end, and a curved bell-shaped blade reminiscent of a Tibetan in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.,
kartika flaying knife. The translucent and partly calcified stone of a pale accession numbers S1987.691 and S1987.566. Another notched jade
greenish-yellow tone with white streaks and russet veins. ceremonial axe can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New york,
accession number 17.118.45, and was exhibited in “Arts of China” in 2005.
Provenance: Sydney L. Moss Ltd., A related axe from the Zhou dynasty can be found in the British Museum,
London, 2 March 1971 (a copy of the London, museum number 1947,0712.518. Shanghai bowuguan. Zhongugo
original invoice accompanies this lot). gudai yuqi guan/Shanghai Museum Ancient Jade Gallery, Shanghai, 1996, p.
Josette Schulmann, Theo Schulmann, 14. robert P. youngman, The youngman Collection of Chinese Jades from
Paris, acquired from the above on 2 Neolithic to Qing, Chicago, 2008, pl. 22. Jessica rawson, Chinese Jade from
March 1971. the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pp. 176-8. The Jades from yinxu,
condition: Original condition and very Beijing, 1981, pl. 25, no. 459.
impressive considering the age of this Sydney l. Moss
piece! Minor wear as well as extensive 極罕見黃玉鉞，周朝
weathering and erosion, particularly to one side of the blade, small chips 中國，公元前1045-256。薄薄的斧頭有一個正方形的頂部和長的側面，上面刻有小凸
and losses. 緣，頂端鑽有一個小方孔，一個彎曲的鐘形刀片使人聯想起藏族卡特裏卡皮刀。玉料
半透明且部分鈣化，呈淺綠色黃色，帶有白色條紋和赤褐色脈。
Weight: 244.6 g 來源：倫敦Sydney L. Moss Ltd.。巴黎Josette Schulmann與Theo Schulmann
Dimensions: Height 18.3 cm 1971年3月2日購於上述藝廊(附一份原始發票)。
品相：考慮到這件作品的年代，原始狀態和令人印象深刻！ 輕微磨損以及廣泛的風
化和侵蝕，尤其是葉片的一側，小的磕損
The signed invoice from Sydney L. Moss Ltd. dated 2 March 1971 describes 重量：244.6 克
this piece as “a Chinese archaic Jade Axehead of fine form, set with four 尺寸：高 18.3 厘米
lugs, the main shaft with square hole and finely fluted, the blade bell-
shaped, the Jade of Celadon tones with brown markings. Chou Dynasty, B.C. estimate euR 10.000,-
1122-256. [sic]”. Starting price EUr 5.000,-

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