A PALE CELADON JADE HOOF-SHAPED ORNAMENT, HONGSHANJade. China, Hongshan culture, c. 4700-2900 BC. With tapered sides widening to a sloped upper edge. Pierced with two small apertures. The semi-translucent stone of a pale-celadon tone with black speckles.Condition: With weathering commensurate with age, the stone with few natural fissures. The upper edge with a 2.5 cm long repaired chip. Provenance: Estate of Paolo Bertuzzi. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was an engineer and fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. Born as the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, the founder of Hettabretz, one of the most important leather merchants in Italy which crafted womenswear for royals and celebrities including The Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother’s business and created exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute at Metropolitan Museum of New York. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes archaic and contemporary art, focusing mainly on Asian ancient pieces. Over decades he developed close relations with galleries, museums, curators, and auction houses while shaping his collection. He edited two books on Asian art, Goa Made. An Archaeological Discovery, about large-scale archaeological project carried out together with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Weight: 204 gDimensions: Height 12 cm