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118 A GREEN AND BROWN JADE BI
DISC
␐ġġġ 䌱 ZHOU DYNASTY
䑏 the broad ß at surface centered with a circular aperture,
the central aperture with slightly beveled edge, the stone
a variegated mossy green shifting to opaque dark-russet
particularly on one side

Diameter 6⅛ in., 15.6 cm

PROVENANCE
Collection of Sir Michael Wright (d. 1976).
John Sparks, London, 27th May 1986.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving, no. 60.
$ 8,000-12,000

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119 A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE
BI DISC

㜙 䌱 EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
␐ġġġ 䧨 of circular section centered with an aperture, each side carved
䲳 with a dense network of raised spirals, the inner and outer edges
䑏 with a raised rim, the translucent stone shifting from very pale
celadon to a soft russet hue

Diameter 3⅝ in., 9.3 cm

PROVENANCE
Alice Boney, New York, 10th August 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving, no. 22.
$ 10,000-15,000
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