Emporium Hamburg
Auction 85-86 8-10 May
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An extremely fine large crème green jade disc, "Bi"
Of a crème coloured jade showing some corrosion and calcination. The circular disc decorated with three concentric, wide double lined bands. The outer band incised with stylized buffalo heads or Taotie masks, the middle band with fine scrolling motif and the inner band with a repetitive curving motif. With a large central circular opening.
Style of: Warring States / early Han (5th – 3th century BC), age determination uncertain
Diameter: 28,5cm, Thickness: 0,8cm
Victoria and Albert Museum catalogue, London, 1975, no 95. Orientations, May, 1989, pg.79.
Of a crème coloured jade showing some corrosion and calcination. The circular disc decorated with three concentric, wide double lined bands. The outer band incised with stylized buffalo heads or Taotie masks, the middle band with fine scrolling motif and the inner band with a repetitive curving motif. With a large central circular opening.
Style of: Warring States / early Han (5th – 3th century BC), age determination uncertain
Diameter: 28,5cm, Thickness: 0,8cm
Victoria and Albert Museum catalogue, London, 1975, no 95. Orientations, May, 1989, pg.79.