Lot 8 · Fine Chinese Art
Neolithic Period, Qingliangang Culture, 5th-4th Millennium BC
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $14,933–$18,667
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Chinese Art, London, New Bond Street · 18 May 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-518784
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Very Large Archaic Jade Axe, Yue, Neolithic Period, Qingliangang Culture, 5th-4th Millennium BC. Bonhams, 18 May 2023, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-518784.
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A Very Large Archaic Jade Axe, Yue, Neolithic Period, Qingliangang Culture, 5th-4th Millennium BC. Bonhams, 18 May 2023, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-518784.
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