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Ancient Chinese Handmade Jade Bi Group Two Genuine Artifacts from 2000 BC
$750per set

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This is a grouping of two (2) authentic Chinese ancient jade bi disc from the Qi Jia culture, Northwestern China, 3,000-2,000 BCE. These come from our private collection.
Dimensions with stands: Each jade Bi is 4 inches high and 2.5 inches diameter
Neolithic jades from this period are handmade and hand abraided and hand polished using tools of the time: bamboo, stone, water and stone dust
This jade like others from this ancient period of time were cut and fashioned hand abraded using natural organic string made from vegetation combined with sand paste and water- these were the tools used to abrade and cut hard jade stone. In addition this bi displays a beautiful calcified mineralization from being buried underground for thousands of years.
Provenance:
Our private collection and accompanied by our Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity.
All our jade bi have been authenticated by Mr. Gu Fang, Senior Fellow at the Centre of Jadeology and Jade Culture in Beijing,
These are genuine ancient artifacts and not reproductions.
History:
Flat jade discs with a round central hole "bi" are among the earliest surviving artifacts of China and must be considered among great ancient art forms- masterpieces of the Neolithic period. Nephrite jade from which discs were fashioned is a prime hard and strong stone, arduous to work by hand using Primitive stone tools and abrasives. It's no wonder then that jade discs bi represent remarkable craftsmanship.
While all theories presented to date are speculative, we can forward one Based Upon the warring states text Zhou Li that bi are thought to represent symbols of heaven and were used in ancient rituals together with square tubes cong symbolizing the earth. To worship heaven with a bi explains their importance and use. Bi also symbolize status of high social rank and sheds light on why many carved jades have been found in Zhou royal tombs. They are prominently found in varied qualities, quantities and sizes. Their ritual prominence stretches from the most ancient of Chinese history- Hongshan /Liangzhou/ Longshan (4700-2190 BCE)/ Qi Jia cultures and on to the Zhou dynasty (3000-250 BCE) onwards.
Today jade bi are emblematic of power, status and privileged classes and offer more complex, varied meaning. Please refer to these excellent publications: Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, exhibition catalogue The British Museum, London, 1995, pp 13ff, and Section 4. And also Radiant Stones Archaic Chinese Jades, the Myrna and Samurai Myers collection, 2000 curated by Filippo Salviati, PhD, entry 14, Bi Disc.
Details
- DimensionsHeight: 4 in. (10.16 cm)Width: 2.25 in. (5.72 cm)Depth: 0.125 in. (3.18 mm)
- Sold AsSet of 2
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period
- Date of Manufacture2000 BC
- ConditionWear consistent with age and use.
- Seller LocationShelburne, VT
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU1289219944842
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