AN ARCHAIC JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, YUE Neolithic Period/Shang DynastyTHE PROPERTY OF A BRITISH FAMILY英國家族藏品AN ARCHAIC JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, YUENeolithic Period/Shang DynastyWith rounded edges at both ends, flaring towards the slightly bevelled edge and with a single hole pierced at the narrower end, the semi-translucent stone of dark green tone fading towards the edges, suffused with white and beige inclusions. 16.5cm (6 1/2in) long.新石器時代/商 玉鉞Provenance: Idemitsu Collection, TokyoRoger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1989, no.108Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2004, no.86來源：東京出光美術館舊藏倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：《Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection》，東京，1989年，編號108Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2004年，編號86Compare with a related dark green jade axe, Neolithic period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2717.sold_price_type: £