Bidspirit auction | Chinese Carved Square Jade Axe

Chinese Carved Square Jade Axe w/ Stand - Possibly archaic Chinese carved square jade axe or blade with suspended with a later wooden stand. Provenance: Private Minneapolis Collection - collected in China prior to 1985. (Jade) Length: 4 1/4 in x width: 2 1/2 in. (Stand) Height: 8 1/4 in x width: 4 1/4 in x depth: 2 1/4 in. Weight (including stand): 178.1 grams. Condition: Light wear throughout. Some extremely minute chips along the extreme edges, only noticeable by running one's finger along the edge. Calcifications throughout. Light wear to the stand; there are three stickers affixed to the stand.