Lot 50

Axe Blade (Yue), Shang Period (1600-1100)

Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $10
$200 $20
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$420 $30
$480 $20
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$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,200 $300
$3,800 $200
$4,200 $300
$4,800 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$32,000 $3,000
$38,000 $2,000
$42,000 $3,000
$48,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$320,000 $30,000
$380,000 $20,000
$420,000 $30,000
$480,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000
The axe has a large central perforation. The top is slightly rounded and its sides nearly straight with six ridges on each side. The blade is arc shaped and fine. Similar objects have been found throughout Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Shandong provinces.

Condition

Jade, H: 4 1/2 in. W: 4 in. Th: 3/16 in. With a certificate of authenticity issued by Gu Fang, Senior Fellow of the Institute of Archaeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) (#13598)
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