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The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 1

Thu, Sep 29, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 168

Chinese Carved Jade or Hardstone Bi Disc on Stand

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

possibly Qijia culture, circa 2000 BCE, mottled jade or bredigite with green, russet, and black inclusions throughout, 15-1/8 in. diameter; with metal stand, dimensions on stand 17-3/4 x 15-1/8 x 3-1/2 in. [Asian Ceramics]

Note: Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity from Gu Fang, Senior Fellow of the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), dated 3/11/08 attributing the disc to the Qijia culture.

Provenance: Purchased from Throckmorton Fine Art, Inc. (accompanied by copy of receipt dated January 2011 for $3,000); The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, natural inclusions throughout