SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 26 MARCH 2025 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Craved jade Bi “Beasts”, Warring States Period
Awarded For. 1.100 €
Lot 262.
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Description.
A carved jade of a reddish-brown hue with ochre flecks. It is in the shape of a traditional “Bi” disc, with a flat surface and a circular hole in the centre. It is decorated on both sides, with the image of two intimidating beasts in relief on the front, with a fierce gaze, wide snout and curled horns. On the back is an incised decoration of borders arranged in concentric circles. Warring States period (481/403-221 BC) or later.
Diameter: 7.7 cm; Thickness: 1.5 cm
Weight: 125 g
Provenance: Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, from 1980.
