ADAM'S Fine Asian Art 25th June 2025

FINE ASIAN ART | 53 109 A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘BIRDS DRAGON’ CHILONG HANDLE STEM CUP 仿汉代风格青玉带沁色‘朱雀、龙纹’螭龙耳高足杯 China, Han style The cylindrical vessel tapering to a short waist- ed stem and splayed circular foot, the exterior skilfully worked with carved designs of birds and dragons, and fitted with a handle in the form of a high-relief chi dragon. The rim and foot are mounted with gilt metal H.12.9cm € 800 - 1,200 110 A JADE NOTCHED CEREMONIAL AXE 商代风格锯齿纹青玉钺 China, Shang style The axe features a trapezoidal shape, a central circular perforation, and three tiers of ridged teeth carved into each of its long sides. H.15.8cm € 400 - 500 111 A GREEN JADE CEREMONIAL AXE 新石器 時 代青玉斧 China, Neolithic period Size.12x12x1.2cm € 400 - 500 112 A RARE GREEN GRAYISH JADE AXE (YUE) 新石器石器青玉钺 China, Neolithic period. Both sides with distinct black-and-white stone like areas, with vine vertical stripes of celadon nephrite, with central circular perforation, there is a visible semi-circular mark on the side, indicating an attempted drilling. Size.21.4x8.7x0.9cm € 1,000 - 1,200 113 EIGHT-POINTED JADE SCEPTER HEAD 红山文化八星青玉权杖首 China, Neolithic period, Hongshan culture Made of pale green/white tones, formed as an eight point star with central circular perforation. The tips of the notches show signs of calcifica- tion; four of the teeth are longer and four short- er, arranged alternately. Both the top and bot- tom surfaces are in the form of an eight-pointed star, with a central perforation drilled from both sides. H.7.2cm D.(inner hole)0.14cm NOTE A similar object is housed in the Rende Museum of Northern Ancient Civilizations. € 600 - 800 114 A CELADON CALCIFIED DOUBLE-HOLE SQUARE SHAPE JADE BI 红山文化双眼方形璧 Neolithic period, Hongshan culture w.6.5-7.7cm H.6.6cm € 500 - 800