Antique Chinese Carved Jade Bi Disk. Brown Colors With Grain Or Pimple Design. Approximately 2 5/8" Diameter. Aperture Approximately 7/8". Western Han Dynasty Or Earlier. Finely Carved With Sharp Detail And A Soft Polish And Patina
A Similar Example: Sotheby's Paris December 16, 2015 (Please See Attached Images)
Trésors de la Chine ancienne de la collection David David-Weill Lot #27
Disque en Jade, Bi Début de la dynastie des Han Occidentaux
A JADE DISC, BI, EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY percé au centre d'une ouverture circulaire, les bords intérieurs et extérieurs soulignés d'une simple ligne,sculpté d'un côté de picots en léger relief comme des spirales, le même motif gravé se répétant au revers, la pierre translucide et d'une couleur jaune-vert, D.W 30/133 Diam. 17,5 cm; 6 15/16 in.
Price Realized: $21,924 (20,000 EUR)
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For Another Similar Example: Sotheby's Hong Kong - June 1 and 2, 2017 - Lot #308:
A BROWN AND RUSSET JADE DISC, HUAN
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY of circular form, carved to both sides around the central aperture with the 'grain' pattern, the stone of a variegated yellowish-celadon and pale brown colour 8 cm, 3 1/8 in. Price Realized $35,387USD
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For Another Similar Example: Art Institute Chicago - Reference Number 1950.611 - Ring - Eastern Zhou Period, 4th/3rd century B.C.
China
ABOUT THIS ARTWORK Date 400 BC–200 BC
Dimensions Diam. 3 3/16 in.; 15/16 in. flesh; 1/4 in. greatest thickness
Edward and Louise B. Sonnenschein Collection
For A Similar Example: Christie's Hong Kong - The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including the Quek Kiok Lee Collection Sale #16695 - October 9th, 2019 Lot #207
A YELLOW JADE DISC, BI WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC) 3 in. (7 cm.) diam., box
Provenance Acquired from Chang Wei Hwa & Company, Taiepi, 1998
Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 70,000
WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)
Price realised HKD 387,500 - 49,747.40 USD
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