A Chinese dark green jade disc, Bi

Warring States

The opaque dark green stone with dark brown and cloudy inclusions of even thickness, the surface of both sides worked with 'comma' scrolls in a hexagonal grid within single line borders.

13.5cm dia.

PROVENANCE:

The John Laycock collection

FOOTNOTE:

A very similar bi disc was sold at Christie's New York rooms, 19-20 September 2013, lot 1730.

Condition Report

Weight: 161g. Inner circle 4.4cm dia. Thickness approximately 4mm. Three small chips to rim edge. Nibbling to inner ring edge. Natural fissure across width. Minor surface abrasions throughout - not disfiguring. Please refer to images.

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