† A RARE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘BUFFALO’ PENDANT, LATE SHANG DYNASTY

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† A RARE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘BUFFALO’ PENDANT, LATE SHANG DYNASTY Expert authentication: Dr. Gu Fang has examined the present lot and confirms its authenticity and the dating above, noting the style of cutting, workmanship, thickness and quality of stone with decomposed areas indicating burial all suggest a 1600-1100 BC dating. He assessed it as a piece of notably good quality. A signed and notarized copy of Dr. Gu's expertise, dated 17 April 2023, accompanies this lot. Dr. Gu Fang (born 1962) is an internationally renowned scholar of Chinese art and a leading authority on jades. He graduated from the Department of Archaeology at the prestigious Beijing University in 1986 and later studied at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), where he now serves as a Senior Fellow specializing in archaeological excavations and Chinese jade research. A former visiting scholar at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, he has authored several books on Chinese jades, including the 15-volume The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China (2007), one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind, as well as Chinese Jade: The Spiritual and Cultural Significance of Jade in China (2012). China, 1600-1100 BC. Finely carved in the round as a recumbent buffalo resting on its tucked legs, with the head turned to the side and surmounted by a powerful pair of curved horns. The upper section of the figure recessed with two broad circular apertures, one carved between the horns of the animal and the other on its lower back. The underside of the head drilled at an angle with two holes connecting to each other. The semi-translucent stone of a celadon tone, accented with areas of russet and scattered dark brown specks. Dimensions: Length 4.9 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 November 2020, lot 2731 Price: HKD 525,000 or approx. EUR 57,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related form and manner of carving. Note the larger size (6.2 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 20 May 2025, lot 3494 Price: HKD 82,550 or approx. EUR 9,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related subject and color of the stone. Note the smaller size (3.9 cm). 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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