Ancient Chinese Turquoise Humanoid Shaped Bead Pendent - 19 mm

No. 89239063

Ancient Chinese Turquoise Humanoid Shaped Bead Pendent - 19 mm #1.1
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A beautiful colour turquoise humanoid shaped bead talisman pendent from the ancient Chinese culture, Ming dynasty or older .

In good condition. It has been cleaned partly, but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient, hand cutting,carving and grinding. The holes are ancient, hand-made, irregular,funnel-shaped. Traces of use and age on its surface.

Purchased mid 90's in Budapest by Dr. Zelnik from the collection of a former ambassador in China, H.E.B.L.

Important information :

The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. Due to the complicated Cultural Laws we will not be able to ship this item outside of the EU nor to the United States.

Provenance :

This item comes from the collection of Dr. István Zelnik, resulting from more than 50 years of collecting.
Former diplomat, Asian Art collector, Researcher.

Publications :

More than 20 essays on Southeast Asian politics and economy.
Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian Art.

A beautiful colour turquoise humanoid shaped bead talisman pendent from the ancient Chinese culture, Ming dynasty or older .

In good condition. It has been cleaned partly, but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient, hand cutting,carving and grinding. The holes are ancient, hand-made, irregular,funnel-shaped. Traces of use and age on its surface.

Purchased mid 90's in Budapest by Dr. Zelnik from the collection of a former ambassador in China, H.E.B.L.

Important information :

The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. Due to the complicated Cultural Laws we will not be able to ship this item outside of the EU nor to the United States.

Provenance :

This item comes from the collection of Dr. István Zelnik, resulting from more than 50 years of collecting.
Former diplomat, Asian Art collector, Researcher.

Publications :

More than 20 essays on Southeast Asian politics and economy.
Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian Art.

Culture
Ancient Chinese
Name of object
Humanoid Shaped Bead Pendent
Century/ Timeframe
Ming dynasty or older
Provenance
Private Collection
Country of Origin
Asia
Material
Turquoise
Condition
Good
Height
19 mm
Width
11 mm
Depth
15.5 mm

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The seller guarantees and can prove that the object was obtained legally. The seller was informed by Catawiki that they had to provide the documentation required by the laws and regulations in their country of residence. The seller guarantees and is entitled to sell/export this object. The seller will provide all provenance information known about the object to the buyer. The seller ensures that any necessary permits are/will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer immediately about any delays in obtaining such permits.