LOT 0041 AN ARCHAIC CELADON MINIATURE JADE CONG, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, LI...
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An archaic celadon miniature jade Cong, Neolithic period, Liangzhu Culture of cylindrical square section with square projections on four corners, devided with a gently recessed vertical band in the centre of each side, when zooming in for 60 to 100 times to observe the tiny marks on the lot, marks of hand carving and using soft abrasives could be seen, such marks are very different on modern jade pieces where new machines are used for carving and polishing.The Liangzhu culture, originated in Zhejiang, flourished from the late 4th to the 3rd millennium BC. Jade Cong is one of the most enigmatic objects of this period, generally they have an square outer section around a circular inner part and can vary enormously in sizes.Provenance: private English collectionheight 3cm
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