Lot 945 D α

Two jade bi discs. Han dynasty or later

Two jade bi discs, a) decorated with three bands of small, raised spirals, a rope pattern and c-shaped motifs. The light green, beige and grey stone with a few translucent areas and with some corrosion, and b) consisting of a wide border of small, raised spirals and a writhing archaic rain dragon in openwork to the centre. (2)
Diameter a) 11.9 cm; b) 15 cm