Lot 917, A carnelian agate faceted ring, huan, Warring States period, 4th-3rd century BC. Estimate USD 6,000 ~ 8,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The ring tapers from the beveled inner edge to the outer edge. The highly polished stone is of red color with darker red and brown inclusions. 2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) diam., box

Provenance: B. K. Wong, 3 May 1994.

Literature: Nicole De Bisscop, Chinese Jade and Scroll Paintings from the Dongxi Collection, Brussels, 1995, p. 51, no. 22.

Exhibited: Kredietbank Gallery, Brussels, Chinese Jade and Scroll Paintings from the Dongxi Collection, 25 October - 17 December 1995; Kredietbank Luxembourg, 1 February - 13 April 1996, no. 22.

Notes: A very similar carnelian agate ring from the Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Collection was sold at Christie's New York, 19 March 2015, lot 581.