A RARE CALCIFIED JADE DISC, BI

Late Warring States/Western Han Dynasty

Late Warring States/Western Han Dynasty
Carved on each side in low relief with a dense pattern of comma-shaped whorls between ridged bands at the rim and centre, the stone of beige-white tone, box.
14.3cm (5 5/8in) diam. (2).

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價

戰國晚期/西漢 玉穀紋璧

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2011, no.61.

展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2011年，編號61

For a similar jade bi disc, Warring States period, see Illustrated Catalogue of Ancient Jade Artefacts in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1982, pl.62.

See a related jade disc formerly in the Mr and Mrs Malcolm E. McPherson collection (14.5cm diam.), Western Han dynasty, carved with 'comma' spirals on the surfaces, which was sold at Christie's New York, 19 March 2008, lot 481.