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A JADE RETICULATED ‘DRAGON’ DISC, 西漢 玉鏤空雕龍紋穀紋璧
BI
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8) 來源
德馨書屋舊藏，1996年購於香港
The bi is carved and pierced in the centre with a dragon in profile,
surrounded by comma-spirals.
廣州南越王墓有一件紋飾幾乎一致的鏤空龍紋壁，見《南越王墓玉
3º in. (8.4 cm.) diam., box
器》，香港，1991年，圖版42號（圖一）。

HK$300,000-500,000 US$39,000-65,000
P R O V E N AN C E
Dexinshuwu Collection, acquired in Hong Kong in 1996

A almost identical jade bi reticulated with a dragon in the centre
was discovered from the Nanyue King tomb in Guangzhou,
illustrated in Jades from the Tomb of the King of Nanyue,
Hong Kong, 1991, pl. 42 (fig. 1).

fig. 1
圖一

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