Group of three archaic ChineseGroup of three archaic Chinese style carved hardstone or jade figural cong style vessels in various forms, including: carved bored center winged figure; carved cong style vessel with three perched bats; carved vessel in feather and bamboo motif, pierced for mounting; overall good condition, age wear, surface wear, surface soiling; largest L 4" H 7" (Approx.)
Oriental blue and white cong shapeOriental blue and white cong shape vase, figure praying on a rocky outcrop, approx 30 cm high
Chinese carved hardstone Cong;Chinese carved hardstone Cong; overall good condition; 5" x 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" (approx.)
Group of two archaic Chinese styleGroup of two archaic Chinese style carved hardstone or jade congs, including: squat form carved cong, exterior with two zoomorphic masks in high relief; tall carved cong, exterior with archaistic geometric designs in relief; overall good condition, age wear, surface wear, surface soiling; largest L 3 1/2" H 10" (Approx.)
Chinese carved hardstone Cong;Chinese carved hardstone Cong; overall good condition; H 5" x W 11 3/4" x L 11 1/2" (approx.)
Chinese carved hardstone cong;Chinese carved hardstone cong; 7" x 3" x 3" (approx.) Condition: wear
Chinese carved hardstone Cong;Chinese carved hardstone Cong; overall good condition; H 4 1/2" x W 11" x L 11 1/2" (approx.)
Chinese carved hardstone Cong;Chinese carved hardstone Cong; overall good condition; H 4 7/8" x W 11 5/8" x 11 3/4" (approx.)
A Greenish-Yellow Jade Cong, LongshanA Greenish-Yellow Jade Cong, Longshan Culture (Circa 2500-2000 BC) or Later ????(???2500-2000)??? ???? ????(???2500-2000)??? ????
THREE JADE OBJECTSOne cong, oneTHREE JADE OBJECTSOne cong, one smaller cong£¬one cylindrical form of Cong Form, carved with the archaic pattern, with russet inclusions.4*1.5cm, of cong form, celadon jade pendant with even natural tone 3*1cm, of cylindrical form with brown-ish inclusions.1.8*2.3cm
Large Chinese carved hardstoneLarge Chinese carved hardstone cong; overall good condition, numerous chips and flaws, minor cracks, minor losses; H 4 1/2" x W 11" x L 11" (approx.)
CHINESE NEOLITHIC LIANGZHU STONECHINESE NEOLITHIC LIANGZHU STONE CONG W/ ABSTRACT FACES...**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, China, Neolithic, Liangzhu culture, ca. 3300 to 2250 BCE. A stunning and finely-formed ritual funerary item known as a "cong," carved by hand from a creamy peach-hued hardstone with beige and light-grey inclusions. The cong bears a square form, a circular opening drilled through the center, and four projecting corners with sharply-grooved contours. Each of the exterior corners boasts a pair of incised abstract faces, one with minimalist eyes and a broad headband filled with intricate curvilinear motifs, and another with enormous egg-shaped eye panels filled with similarly-intricate motifs. This cong was formed through a meticulous carving and smoothing process using awls, drills, and abrasives of varying fineness, and boasts an incredibly smooth surface which is pleasing to the touch. Stone items like this one formed part of the decoration of these tombs and seem to have been reserved for the most elite people in society, and clearly had great significance, but meaning and purpose of congs remains a mystery. Size: 3.5" W x 2.6" H (8.9 cm x 6.6 cm)
Cong-tubes, with their distinct square cross-section and a hole in the center often combined with spiritual emblems of animal and human masks at the corners as in this example, are a hallmark of Liangzhu culture. Despite the lack of a conclusive theory as to how both the form and design were derived, there is no dispute that the cong-tube occupies an important place in the study of Liangzhu Culture. Congs that are shorter in height and are more elaborately carved, like this example, are frequently from an earlier date, while larger pieces of simpler design were generally created later. The funerary function of congs like this example probably had a religious connotation. Some scholars of Chinese Neolithic history and anthropology posit that the cong is "based on the ancient Chinese notion that earth was square and heaven round, while the hole in the object represents the passage connecting heaven and earth." (Weichao, Yu. "A Journey into China's Antiquity - Volume 1: Paleolithic Age - Spring and Autumn Period." National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing, China, 1997, p. 80)
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-Arts du Monde, New York, USA, before 2000
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#177761
Condition:
Some light abrasions and minor nicks to surface, commensurate with age. Tiny chip to one corner and natural surface fissures to stone in areas, but otherwise, intact and excellent with good preservation of incised detail.
A Large Neolithic-Style Seven-TieredA Large Neolithic-Style Seven-Tiered Yellow and Russet Jade Cong, Ming Dynasty or Later ???? ?????? ???? ??????
Group of four various Chinese,Group of four various Chinese, late Qing dynasty, carved calcified jade congs done in archaic manner, including: small deep five tiered cong with red transitioning to white colors, terminating in wide mouth of uneven form; multi-tiered calcified jade mottled pale sand and green with rivering of red with wide mouth of uneven form; large squat wide calcified jade with incised corners in mask design in low relief; four-tiered chicken bone jade cong with offset drill hole, numerous chips and other flaws; overall good condition, age wear, surface wear, surface soiling, minor chips, flaws, losses; Largest H 6 3/4" (Approx.)Provenance: Ignacio Jimenez, Mexico City
CHINESE DAOIST CONG FORM VASE:CHINESE DAOIST CONG FORM VASE: Chinese porcelain Cong form vase, having the eight Taoist symbols with the Yin & Yang raised symbols encompassing the cobalt glazed body. Approx. 10.75'' h x 7.75'' l x 5.25'' w.
2 CHINESE JADE CARVED CONG ,QING2 CHINESE JADE CARVED CONG ,QING DYNASTY Two Chinese jade carved Congs, dating from the Qing Dynasty. Two cylindrical cubes encased in a square prism, which hark back to ritual objects, one is a dark spinach color with darker inclusions and the other celadon color with cloudy inclusions.
H. 2" (5.1 cm), Wide and Long: 2 1/2" (6.3 cm)
provenance: collection of a private New Jersey collector
Condition: both in overall good condition with natural inclusion and fissure,one nick to the rim of the spinach Cong and a crack to the upper body of the celadon Cong
Group of two archaic Chinese styleGroup of two archaic Chinese style carved jade or hardstone cong and figural spike; overall good condition- General marks and age wear, scratches, rubbing, flaws, and losses. Possible restorations; largest H 10" (Approx.)
RARE ANCIENT CHINESE ZHOU DYNASTYRARE ANCIENT CHINESE ZHOU DYNASTY MARBLE CONGEast Asia, China, Zhou Dynasty, ca. 1046 to 256 BCE. A rare example of a Zhou Dynasty cong carved from solid marble exhibiting creamy hues of white, cream, brown, and gray. The lengthy edges of the columnar implement feature incised stacks of 5 Tao Tie masks, characteristically abstract in form, each with enormous eyes and a bar-shaped mouth, all presented using dense and elaborate curvilinear decorations. Through the center of the funerary stone is a gaping hole drilled from both ends with a slightly offset meeting place. Congs were widely used in funerary rites during the Neolithic era but fell out of favor during the late Shang Dynasty and into the Zhou Dynasty. Size: 3.5" L x 3.3" W x 7.9" H (8.9 cm x 8.4 cm x 20.1 cm)
The funerary function of congs like this example probably had a religious connotation. Some scholars of Chinese Neolithic history and anthropology posit that the cong is "based on the ancient Chinese notion that earth was square and heaven round, while the hole in the object represents the passage connecting heaven and earth." (Weichao, Yu. "A Journey into China's Antiquity - Volume 1: Palaeolithic Age - Spring and Autumn Period." National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing, China, 1997, p. 80)
Provenance: ex-Dania Beach, Florida, USA collection with old collection label inside.
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#179351
Condition:
Small chips to Tao Tie masks along some edges, with light abrasions and nicks to rims and within interior, and softening to some incised decorations, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to most Tao Tie masks, and nice surface smoothness throughout. Previous inventory tag inside of interior cavity.
Chinese glazed porcelain cong vase;Chinese glazed porcelain cong vase; 18" x 6"(approx.) Condition: general wear, frits, pits, minor losses
Group of two archaic Chinese styleGroup of two archaic Chinese style carved jade or hardstone ornaments, including: long form cong with incised geometric pattern detail; bored core vessel with four bat figurals around exterior, pierced for mounting or threading; overall good condition, age wear, surface wear, surface soiling; largest H 10 1/2" (Approx.)
NEOLITHIC CHINESE CARVED STONENEOLITHIC CHINESE CARVED STONE CONG Ancient Cong in mottled brown and white stone, with center hole carved from both ends, horizontal grooves that create five exterior sections, each carved with mask designs, 6 3/4" (17.15 cm) long, 3" x 3" (7.62 cm x 7.62 cm). Rim chips and flakes, surface wear.
CHINESE ARCHAIC JADE CONG ChineseCHINESE ARCHAIC JADE CONG Chinese archaic jade cong, the one-tiered cong of square section, pierced through the center with a cylindrical aperture, 2.5"h. Provenance: San Francisco collection, formed over the past five decades.
Group of two archaic Chinese styleGroup of two archaic Chinese style carved jade or hardstone tall form congs, with bored through cores and incised geometric patterns on exteriors; overall good condition, age wear, surface wear, surface soiling; largest H " (Approx.)
CHINESE SHANG DYNASTY NEPHRITECHINESE SHANG DYNASTY NEPHRITE JADE CONGEast Asia, China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1558 to 1046 BCE. An elegant ritual funerary item known as a "cong," hand-carved from a deep green nephrite jade, and exhibiting a square form, four projecting corners with smooth contours between the shoulders and squat rim, and a wide ring drilled through the center. This cong was formed via a meticulous carving and smoothing process using awls, drills, and abrasives of varying fineness, and boasts an incredibly smooth surface which is pleasing to the touch. Size: 3.4" W x 1.875" H (8.6 cm x 4.8 cm)
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex Arts du Monde, brought into the US prior to 2000
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#169030
Condition:
Minor nicks and abrasions to walls and rim, otherwise intact and very good. Great surface smoothness throughout.
Large Chinese Neolithic-style hardstoneLarge Chinese Neolithic-style hardstone cong; of mottled black and gray with white "calcification"; the circular center flanked by four squared corners; typical wear; W: 11 1/2" (approx.)
CHINESE ARCHAIC JADE CONG ChineseCHINESE ARCHAIC JADE CONG Chinese archaic calcified jade cong, the one-tiered cong of cylindrical section, pierced through the center with a cylindrical aperture, 2.125"h. Provenance: San Francisco collection, formed over the past five decades.
Chinese hardstone cong; 5" x 11Chinese hardstone cong; 5" x 11 3/4" x 12" (approx.) Condition: wear
A Yellow Jade 'Cong' Form Tube,A Yellow Jade 'Cong' Form Tube, Ming Dynasty ? ???????? 1.1 x 0.6 in — 2.7 x 1.6 cm
Chinese hardstone cong; minor wear,Chinese hardstone cong; minor wear, some losses, some chips; H 4 3/4" x W 11 1/4" x D 11 1/2" (approx.)
ARCHAISTIC JADE CONG ArchaisticARCHAISTIC JADE CONG Archaistic jade cong, of compressed square proportions, carved with parallel horizontal lines and rows of circles designs, width 4". Provenance: Property from a prominent San Francisco estate
CHINESE CELADON GLAZED CONG VASECHINESE CELADON GLAZED CONG VASE Chinese celadon glazed cong vase, the four sides molded with yinyang and trigrams motifs, the recessed base with an impressed six-character Kangxi mark, 7"h.
YELLOW GLAZED CONG FORM 'LANDSCAPE'YELLOW GLAZED CONG FORM 'LANDSCAPE' VASE, LATE QING DYN...modeled after an archaic jade cong, each long edge of the square-sectioned body with eight raised horizontal bands within a raised rectangular frame, all supported on a short foot and surmounted by a gently tapered neck, covered overall save for the foot ring with a rich yellow glaze, decorated with a landscape scene. H:24cm. Provenance: Acquired from Sloans and Kenyons in 2006, property from the Maklaiheung Gallery.
CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAINCHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN CONG VASE Chinese blue and white porcelain Cong vase in the Ming taste, with chrysanthemum decoration and scrolling foliate design on a white ground. 10.75" H x 3.25" W x 3.25" D. Provenance: Property from the Manhattan estate of Indrani Yogasundram who lived in many different countries with her husband, Yogaraj, during his decades-long career as a Sri Lankan diplomat. In addition to the heirloom jewelry she possessed, Indrani acquired jewelry, art, and ornaments while stationed in China (1960-63), Sri Lanka (1963-65), and Iraq (1965-1967).
CHINESE REPUBLIC PORCELAIN VASE,CHINESE REPUBLIC PORCELAIN VASE, CONG FORM WITH HACHINESE REPUBLIC PORCELAIN VASE, cong form with hand painted polychrome motif depicting a continuous scene of Fish Swimming Under a Full Moon, character script on upper left of each of the four sides. Red mark on the base. Height 12 inches.
CHINESE ARCHAISTIC HARDSTONE CONGCHINESE ARCHAISTIC HARDSTONE CONG Chinese archaistic hardstone cong, 3.375"dia.
CHINESE MINIATURE JADE CONG ChineseCHINESE MINIATURE JADE CONG Chinese miniature jade cong, 1.25"h.