Lot 1. A greyish-green jade disc, Northwest China, 2nd millennium BC; 51⁄8 in. (13 cm.) diam., cloth boxes. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price Realised USD 10,625. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020
The thinly carved disc has a large central hole and patches of creamy-brown tone to the edges. Together with a thin, mottled green jade bi, reshaped from an ancient jade.
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
Provenance: The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987.
Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection. 18 Nov - 9 Dec 2020
