A GREEN JADE ‘CLOUD-SCROLL’ PENDANT, GOUYUN, HONGSHAN CULTUREChina, c. 4000-3000 BC. Carved in openwork in the form of a stylized scrolling cloud subtly detailed with raised ridges and grooves on each side, pierced on top for suspension. The stone of a pale sage-green color with dense dark speckles and opaque white inclusions.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi. According to collector’s notes acquired in the European trade, ca. 1990. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashionpany with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother’s business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out together with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and minuscule nibbling here and there. Some encrustations and minuscule surface alterations.Weight: 71.3 gDimensions: Length 12.4 cmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s Paris, 10 June 2021, lot 82Price: EUR 17,640 or approx.EUR 19,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale green jade 'cloud-shaped' pendant, Neolithic period, Hongshan cultureExpert remark:pare the closely related form and color of the jade. Note the related size (11.3 cm).Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2711Price: HKD 175,000 or approx.EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A green jade ‘cloud-scroll’ ornament, Hongshan culture, circa 4000-3000 BCExpert remark:pare the related form and color. Note the closely related size (12.3 cm).紅山文化勾雲紋青玉佩中國，公元前約 4000-3000 年。鏤空雕刻青玉佩，勾雲紋飾，每側均帶有凸起的脊和凹槽，頂部有孔用以懸掛。 淺灰青色石料，帶有濃密的深色斑點和不透明的白色班。