Property from the Collection of Robin Bradley MartinThe Guennol archaic jade ceremonial axe (Yue)Neolithic period - Zhou dynasty新石器時代至周 玉鉞Length 7¼ in., 18.5 cmFor more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact serina.wei@sothebys.comIn response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.Syndey L. Moss, London, until February 1957.Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, 26th April 1957. Collection of Lord Cunliffe, The Rt. Hon. Rolf, 2nd BaronCunliffe of Headley (1899-1963).Bluett & Sons Ltd., London.Collection of Count Dominic de Grunne.Barry Sainsbury Oriental Art, London, 1977.The Guennol Collection (collection of Alastair Bradley and Edith Martin), until 1983, and thence by descent.Syndey L. Moss，倫敦，至1957年2月Bluett & Sons Ltd.，倫敦，1957年4月26日Rolf Cunliffe 勛爵、第二代哈德雷男爵（1899-1963）收藏Bluett & Sons Ltd.，倫敦Dominic de Grunne 伯爵收藏Barry Sainsbury Oriental Art，倫敦，1977年葛諾收藏 (阿拉斯泰爾•布拉德利•馬丁及伊迪斯•馬丁伉儷收藏)，至1983年，此後家族傳承Amy G. Poster, 'Ceremonial Knife', The Guennol Collection, vol. II, New York, 1982, p. 83.Minao Hayashi, Studies of Ancient Chinese Jades, Tokyo, 1991, p. 510, fig. 6-130. Minao Hayashi, Yang Meili trans., Zhongguo guyu yanjiu [Studies of ancient Chinese jades], Taipei, 1997, p. 346, fig. 6-130.Amy G. Poster，〈Ceremonial Knife〉，《The Guennol Collection》，卷II，紐約，1982年，頁83林巳奈夫，《中国古玉の硏究》，東京，1991年，頁510，圖6-130林巳奈夫，楊美莉譯，《中國古玉研究》，台北，1997，頁346，圖6-130Early Chinese Art, Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, 1973, cat. no. 57.Brooklyn Museum, New York, 1977-2023 (on loan).《Early Chinese Art》，Bluett & Sons Ltd.，倫敦，1973年，編號57布魯克林博物館，紐約，1977至2023年（借展）