Lot 58 A LIGHT GREEN CEREMONIAL BLADE, “GUI BAN”, CHINA, LONGSHAN CULTURE
Reference: ART10010650
Decorated with an incised God's face on both sides. 32.4 by 6.3 by 0,7 cm.
PROVENANCE
Purchased in 1996 from Mr. Frank H. Crane, a Canadian antique dealer.
His shop, "The Hundred Antiques" was located in Stirling, Ontario, Canada.
Reference: Jessica Rawson, “Chinese Jade” p.181, fig. 2, National Palace Museum, Taipei.