Pair Of Matching Antique Chinese Carved Jade Bi Disks. Cream And Green Colors. With Calcification. Thinly Carved. Fine Silky Soft Polish And Patina. Some Old Repairs. Neolithic Period. Approximately 5 1/8" Diameter x 3mm Thick. Aperture Approximately 2 3/4" Diameter.
For A Similar Pair Of Matching Disks:
Christie's London - Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art November 6, 2012. Sale #5889 - Lot #70
A RARE MATCHING PAIR OF JADE DISCS, HUAN
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6500-1700 BC
A RARE MATCHING PAIR OF JADE DISCS, HUAN
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6500-1700 BC
The discs are thinly carved with wide tapering holes to the centre. The semi-translucent stone is of olive green and brown tones with creamy opaque areas.
6 3/8 in. (16.3 cm.) diam. (2)
Price realised GBP 10,000