Sale 18823
New York
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25 September 2020
Price realised
USD 11,250
Estimate
A SMALL PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE CONG NORTHWEST CHINA, 1ST MILLENNIUM BC Possibly from Xi'an or Gansu, the cong has flat sides and a shallow collar at each end. The semi-translucent, pale greenish-white stone now has areas of opaque buff alteration and russet veining. 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm.) wide
Provenance
The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987.
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