Description:

East Asia, China, late Qing to Republic Period, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a bi disc, a traditional funerary implement in Neolithic and early Dynastic China. Hand-carved from mottled sage green nephrite with inclusions in hues of brown, gray, and cream, the circular sculpture features hundreds of flaming coils across its surfaces as they surround a central dragon that is mirrored on the opposite side. The peripheries of the disc are lined with a pair of vine-line handles that reveal abstract avian heads upon closer inspection. Size: 5.5" W x 4.4" H (14 cm x 11.2 cm)

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection

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#169830

  • Condition: Minor abrasions to both faces and lateral elements, with softening to some finer details, and outline striations visible in between most flaming coils, otherwise intact and very good. Great surface smoothness throughout.

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