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A BLUE-GRAY JADE BI DISK, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, LIANGZHU CULTURE
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Published:1. Myrna Myers (ed.) & Filippo Salviati (auth.), Radiant Stones. Archaic Chinese Jades, Paris, 2000, no. 14.2. Jean-Paul Desroches (ed.) et al, Two Americans in Paris. A Quest for Asian Art, Paris, 2016, p. 45, 274, no. 55.Exhibited: 1. Pointe-à-Callière Museum, From the Lands of Asia. The Sam and Myrna Myers Collection, Montréal, 17 November 2016-19 March 2017. 2. Kimbell Art Museum, From the Lands of Asia. The Sam and Myrna Myers Collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 4 March-19 August 2018.External Expert Authentication: This lot was previously authenticated and dated by Sotheby's London for their sale on November 4, 2021, lot 384, confirming the dating stated above. The experts in charge were Henry Howard Sneyd, Senior Director and Chairman of Asian Arts (Americas & Europe), Chinese Works of Art, and Cherrei Tian, Deputy Director and Specialist in Chinese Works of Art. At the time, the lot was valued at amid-estimate of GBP 35,000 equivalent to approximately EUR 52,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation as of the time of writing).China, c. 2500 BC. Of circular form, the thick disk with a central aperture drilled from both sides to form an encircling ridge, the inner walls and outer edge finely polished, as are the two faces of the disk.The stone is now opaque and of a blue-gray tone with dark green areas, extensive veining, and diffused alteration.Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. Acquired between circa 1965-2012. Sotheby's London, November 4, 2021, lot 384.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, signs of prolonged burial, traces of weathering, minuscule nibbling, light scratches, and small chips around the edges, the stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Weight: 1,369 gDimensions: Diameter 27.5 cmThis large bi disc is a celebration of the pure geometry of the circle. Its size, fine polish and almost perfect shape are remarkable.The possible function bi discs might have had within the Liangzhu culture, which made such extensive use of them, can only be hinted at through analysis of excavated burials and the placement of bi inside the graves; all theories which, over time, have been advanced about the possible ritual significance of the bi remain highly speculative in the absence of clearer archaeological data. The analysis of the burial context however reveals that the placement of bi discs in graves seems to follow quite precise prescriptions. The more refined discs of the best nephrite are usually placed near the head or below and over the torso of the deceased. The less refined ones, of inferior quality jade, are frequently piled in stacks near the feet. The differing number and quality of bi placed in the tombs may also suggest that these discs were symbols denoting the status of the deceased: the larger the number, the higher the social position of the individual. Insofar as the origin of the bi form is concerned, interesting remarks have been made by Jean M. Green, according to whom the bi might have developed from the spindle-whorl, thus sharing with the cong, which derived from the bracelet, humble origins prior to their becoming ritual objects and symbols of status.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2015, lot 480Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 30,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A mottled cream-toned and olive-green hardstone bi disc, Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, 3rd millennium BCExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, manner of carving, and color of the stone. Note the size (18.3 cm).

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