Lot Essay
One of the carved bi discs in this lot appears in Claudio Bravo's painting Naturaleza Muerta con Campana China, 1983 (P. Bowels and M. Vargas Llosa, Claudio Bravo Pinturas y Dibujos, Madrid, 1996, p. 104).
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MING DYNASTY (1368-1611) AND LATER
Details
A COLLECTION OF TWELVE CHINESE ARCHAISTIC JADE CARVINGS
MING DYNASTY (1368-1611) AND LATER
Comprising a spinach green jade ceremonial tablet, and eleven variously carved bi discs
12 ½ in. (32 cm.) high, and smaller, all with wood stands
MING DYNASTY (1368-1611) AND LATER
Comprising a spinach green jade ceremonial tablet, and eleven variously carved bi discs
12 ½ in. (32 cm.) high, and smaller, all with wood stands
Special notice
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