Asian Art I - 18th May 2011

Lot 169

A Chinese Hongshan type jade hair ornament perhaps Neolithic

Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £3000

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Description

A Chinese Hongshan type jade hair ornament perhaps Neolithic, carved as an oval section cylinder, the stone with areas of brown skin, 7cm. Provenance: Edward Coleman of Liverpool, d.1960s, by repute.