A RARE AND IMPORTANT ARCHAIC JADE RITUAL COLUMN (CONG)LIANGZHU CULTURE (C. 3300–2300 BC)良渚文化时期 青玉神人兽面纹玉琮ESTIMATE: $15,000 – $25,000This highly significant jade ritual column (cong) is a quintessential artifact of the Liangzhu Culture, representing the pinnacle of Neolithic Chinese jade-working. The vessel is expertly shaped with a classic "square exterior and circular interior" (内圆外方) form, symbolizing the ancient Chinese cosmological concept of a square earth and a round heaven.The piece is divided into distinct registers, each corner meticulously incised with the iconic Man-and-Beast Mask motif (神人兽面纹). This motif features stylized horizontal bands representing a headdress, circular eyes, and a broad bar for the nose/mouth, reflecting the complex shamanistic beliefs of the Liangzhu people. The central bore is bilaterally drilled from both ends, meeting in the middle to create the characteristic slightly irregular internal ridge. The nephrite stone has acquired a profound, opaque patina through millennia of burial, displaying a mottled palette of forest green, russet, and extensive areas of "chicken-bone white" calcification.Dimensions Size: 4.1 cmx 4.1 cm x 7.5 cm (1.6 inx 1.6 inx 3 in)CONDITION REPORTThe cong is in overall excellent archaic condition. The surface exhibits extensive and authentic calcification, mineral encrustation, and natural pitting consistent with its Neolithic origins. The incised mask motifs remain clearly visible despite the heavy surface alteration. There are minor, stable hairline fissures and expected "nibbles" along the sharp corners and edges, all of which are characteristic of authentic archaic jades of this antiquity.Provenance From a Private Canadian Collection良渚文化时期 青玉神人兽面纹玉琮描述此件玉琮是**良渚文化（约公元前3300-2300年）**最具代表性的祭祀礼器，体现了中国新石器时代玉器加工的最高水准。器形呈经典的内圆外方、短柱状，寓意“天圆地方”的早期宇宙观。玉琮分为上下两节，四角以简化的阴线刻技术表现良渚核心信仰——“神人兽面纹”。纹饰以平行的横向长条代表神冠，圆圈为眼，短横杠为鼻嘴，构思奇特，极具原始宗教的神秘感。中心圆孔采用良渚时期典型的“对钻”工艺，孔内壁留有错位衔接的痕迹。玉质因数千年的地下埋藏，产生了深刻的受沁与次生变化，呈现出深绿色与赭褐色相间的斑驳色泽，并伴有大面积钙化形成的“鸡骨白”，包浆厚重入骨。技术规格 尺寸： 约 4.1 厘米x 4.1 厘米x 7.5 厘米品相报告玉琮整体品相极佳。表面具有高古玉真品的天然钙化、土蚀坑及矿物质浸润痕迹，沁色过渡极其自然。尽管表面受沁严重，神人兽面纹饰依然清晰可辨。棱角及边缘处见有细微的自然缺损和稳定的沁裂纹，均属远古玉器的正常特征。经观察，未见任何现代加工或修复痕迹。来源 来自加拿大私人珍藏
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Buyers who intend to challenge authenticity or provenance of a lot must notify the Auctioneer in writing within thirty (30) days of the Auction's conclusion. In order to challenge authenticity the purchaser is required to -
(i) provide written details of any challenge within 30 days of the date of sale. Failure to do so will mean rejection of purchaser's claim; (ii) submit a certificate of appraisal provided by a curator of an acknowledged provincial museum in Canada or any equivalent in the United States. We reserve the right to obtain additional opinions at our expense (iii) return the lot to Leslie's in the condition it was in at the time of sale; (iiii) the purchaser's only right is to cancel the sale and receive a refund of the purchase price paid by you to us. We will not, in any circumstances, be required to pay you more than this total amount.
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