A SPLENDID WHITE JADE BI-DISC WITH CHILONG, HAN DYNASTY
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A SPLENDID WHITE JADE BI-DISC WITH CHILONG, HAN DYNASTY
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價
China, Han dynasty, c. 2nd - 1st century BC
Carved from splendid white jade with some russet tones and carved on top in very high relief with several sculpturally crafted chilong, smooth-bodied chi-dragons with flat heads and split tails that end in volutes. Some of the dragons show their heads, while others dive into the surface of the disc as if it was a cloud. The bottom of the disc displays a pleasingly regular embossed pattern.
DIAMETER 11.5 cm
Provenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).
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A SPLENDID WHITE JADE BI-DISC WITH CHILONG, HAN DYNASTY
Estimate €800 - €1,500
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