UPCOMING SPECIAL AUTUMN AUCTION, OCTOBER 28, 2026 – SESSION 1: ASIAN ART
Liulí bi disc ‘Dragon and Phoenix’, Western Han dynasty
Lot 162.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 300 €
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Description.
Bi ritual disc, made of colourless liuli ‘琉璃’ (glass paste) with a patina and earthy inclusions. It features a circular body with a central perforation, lavishly decorated in high relief and openwork with qilong dragons and a phoenix amidst scrollwork. The surface displays a grain-like pattern. Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–9 AD) or later.
Size: 12.6 x 2.4 x 12.8 cm
Weight: 235 g
