Sale 18823
New York
|
25 September 2020
Price realised
USD 62,500
Estimate
A BUFF AND IVORY-COLORED JADE NECKLACE NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM BC The components mostly of Liangzhu type, the necklace includes ten awl-shaped pendants, thirty-four cylindrical beads of various sizes, and a notched trapezoidal comb top. The necklace also incorporates ten rounded-rectangular ornaments, North China, Shandong area, each with two perforations and subtly notched edges. The largest component, 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) wide
Provenance
The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987.
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Olivia Hamilton
asianartny@christies.com
212-636-2180
Pre-Lot Text
THE FLORENCE AND HERBERT IRVING COLLECTION
A 360-degree view of exceptional pieces on offer this September in New York Asian Art Week
The tiny and exquisitely beautiful curiosities that once housed tobacco are highly prized. Specialist Sherese Tong advises on how to start a collection
An expert guide to palettes, glazes, reign marks and different kilns, featuring outstanding examples offered from the Leonora and Walter F. Brown Collection
From the National Gallery of Victoria to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, how the world's great museums are bringing the best of their collections into your home
A 360-degree view of our online sale, Discovering Old Masters: The Legacy of Piero Corsini
In 1969 Cy Twombly made the ‘Bolsena’ series, inspired by the Apollo 11 space mission. One of these cryptic masterpieces is offered in New York on 6 October