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SHANG DYNASTY (C. 1600-1100 BC) AND LATER
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THREE CHINESE JADE BLADES
SHANG DYNASTY (C. 1600-1100 BC) AND LATER
Comprising a grey and russet jade ceremonial blade, dao; a section of a greenish-grey jade axe, fu, with archaic inscription to one side; and a blackish jade axe, yue
The largest 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm.) long (3)
SHANG DYNASTY (C. 1600-1100 BC) AND LATER
Comprising a grey and russet jade ceremonial blade, dao; a section of a greenish-grey jade axe, fu, with archaic inscription to one side; and a blackish jade axe, yue
The largest 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm.) long (3)
Provenance
From a private East Asian collection predominantly formed in the 1970s and 1980s.
The first: purchased in 1973 from Da Ya Tang, Moro street, Hong Kong.
The second: purchased in March 1973 from a Hong Kong private collector. The third: purchased in 1981 from Lee Garden, Hong Kong.
The first: purchased in 1973 from Da Ya Tang, Moro street, Hong Kong.
The second: purchased in March 1973 from a Hong Kong private collector. The third: purchased in 1981 from Lee Garden, Hong Kong.
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