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A RARE AND LARGE YELLOW JADE DISC, BI
Han Dynasty
The circular disc superbly carved and finely incised on both sides
with a border of four stylised taotie masks with curling horns and
interlocking bodies, encircling an inner border of evenly spaced raised
bosses, divided by a narrow rope-twist band, the stone of a yellow
tone predominantly suffused with attractive honey russet inclusions.
17.2cm (6 3/4in) diam.
HK$80,000 - 120,000
US$10,000 - 15,000
Provenance:
Dr Ip Yee (1921-1984), one of the founding members of the Min Chiu
Society, Hong Kong
Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 22 November 1984, lot 801
Acquired from Lai Loy (1926-2012), Hong Kong, in 1988
The Songzhutang collection, no.72
Published and Illustrated:
T.Fok, The Splendour of Jade: The Songzhutang Collection of Jade,
Hong Kong, 2011, pl.72
漢 獸面榖紋玉璧
來源:
香港著名收藏家及「敏求精舍」創會會員之一葉義醫生舊藏
香港蘇富比,1984年11月22日,拍品編號801
1988年得自香港古董商黎來先生
松竹堂收藏,編號72
出版及著錄:
霍滿棠,《韞玉生輝 - 松竹堂珍藏玉器》,香港,2011年,圖版72
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