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A JADE ‘PHOENIX’ DISC, BI A JADE ‘PHOENIX’ DISC, BI

HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD) WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)

The disc is well-carved to both sides of the surface with a band of The disc is well-carved to both sides of the surface in relief with a
comma spirals within inner and outer raised borders, and flanked band of comma spirals within inner and outer raised borders, and
on the edges by a pair of phoenix. It is further decorated to the top flanked on the edges by a pair of phoenix. The semi-translucent
edge with a cloud-form scroll. The semi-translucent stone is of a stone is of a greyish-white colour with areas of russet inclusions
brownish-white colour with areas of russet inclusions and opaque and opaque white-coloured calcification.
white-coloured calcification. 3 in. (7.6 cm.) long, box
2 Ω in. (6 cm.) long, box
HK$300,000-500,000US$39,000-65,000
HK$100,000-150,000US$13,000-19,000
PROVENANCE
PROVENANCE
Acquired in Hong Kong in 1996
Acquired in Hong Kong in 1996
戰國 玉雙鳳紋璧
漢 玉雙鳳璧
來源
來源 1996年購於香港
1996年購於香港

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A JADE ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ DISC, BI

WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)

The disc is carved in openwork with a dragon in the centre and
two phoenix flanked on the outer edges. The surface is finely
carved in relief with comma spirals within inner and outer raised
borders. The semi-translucent stone is of yellowish-white colour
with areas of beige calcification.
3 in. (7.5 cm.) long

HK$300,000-500,000US$39,000-65,000

PROVENANCE

Acquired in Hong Kong in 1997

戰國 玉龍鳳璧

來源
1997年購於香港

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