Loading, please wait...

Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc
Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Details

LOT 1536

Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc

20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER

25 5/8 in. (7.7 kg total, 65 cm high including stand).

A large mottled green stone bi disc with central hole; the disc sub-rectangular in cross section, gently tapering towards the outer edge; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

Provenance

French collection, 1960s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.

CONDITION
VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 1536

Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc

Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)

Print page

RELATED LOTS
  • Chinese Giant Banded Agate Bead Necklace
    Chinese Giant Banded Agate Bead Necklace
    20th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

    A large banded agate bead necklace with banded 'eye' to one face, additional banded agate bead below; suspended on a thong. 35 grams, 66 cm long



    Ex London, UK, gallery. Property of a London gentleman.

    Lot Details

  • Chinese Northern Qi Caparisoned Horse
    Chinese Northern Qi Caparisoned Horse
    Northern Qi Dynasty, 550-577 A.D.

    Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)

    Opening Bid: £1,600

    A large ceramic figurine of a horse with head raised, mouth open and ears pricked, integrally modelled saddle, caparison, bridle and plume; tail absent. 2.85 kg, 39 cm high

    Tail absent.

    Acquired 1980s-1990s. Ex West Country collection. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122g65 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11701-199226.

    Lot Details

  • Large Chinese Tang Pagoda Reliquary Stupa
    Large Chinese Tang 'Pagoda' Reliquary Stupa
    Tang to Liao Dynasty, circa 907-1125 A.D. or later

    Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)

    Opening Bid: £2,000

    A substantial hollow bronze 'pagoda' stupa with three-tiered square and stepped base showing bodhi leaves, flaming jewels and foliage tendrils respectively, surmounted by a pierced frieze, each side depicting a seated Buddha flanked by standing figures and clouds; with triple pitched and hipped roof elements rising above pierced wall panels; in turn all surmounted by a column with five graduated discs affixed and terminating in a four-lobed flammiform element. 4.9 kg, 59 cm

    Fine condition.

    Acquired 1960s to early 1970s. ‘Buckingham Collection’, the late Nik Douglas (1944-2012), renowned author, curator and Asian art expert. Accompanied by Nik Douglas's collection cataloguing pages. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant ‘Out of Uddiyana’ exhibition catalogue pages including an image of this lot featured in one of the display cases. This lot has also been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no. 10493-170984.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list