China, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. The blade of irregular form with several curved notches and grooves, well carved from a translucent pale celadon jade with brown and milky white inclusions as well as dark spots and speckles. Two notches on the top and bottom further incised with angular lines. The well-polished surface smooth to touch.

Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering and minor chips and nibbles to the edges.
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.

Weight: 642.2 g
Dimensions: Length 36.2 cm