Warring States Nephrite Bi Disc + Ribbed Bead, Guwen Design

Chinese Warring States, ca. 475–221 BCE. A circular disc of nephrite worked to an even section and pierced at the center, its outer edge finished with a raised concentric border band framing the decorated field. Both faces are carved in low relief with guwen — the grain pattern — a dense, regular field of raised comma-spirals, each curl terminating in a trailing hook and set in concentric rows that follow the circumference of the disc. Along with a small bossed tubular bead, bi-conically drilled for suspension, also Warring States. Size of largest: 2.5" Diam x 0.2" H (6.4 cm Diam x 0.5 cm H); Size of smallest: 0.73" Diam x 1.45" H (1.9 cm Diam x 3.7 cm H).

EAch tested by XRF analysis and Shown to be nephrite jade.

Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection by family descent; ex-James Gordon and Hazel Gordon Kaufman by descent from their father, Alexander Gerber, a New York industrialist active in the last quarter of the 20th century. New York, New York, USA.

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Item #

204224

Condition
No chips, cracks, or restoration apparent. Surface with extensive alteration and calcification consistent with long burial, heaviest across one face, with associated russet staining and mineral deposits. Relief crisp and fully legible throughout. Very good to excellent.

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