Liulí plate ‘Dragons,’ Han Dynasty
Liulí plate ‘Dragons,’ Han Dynasty
Lot. 38005776/337
Description.
Ritual disc ‘Bi’ made of translucent cobalt blue liulí. The obverse features a high relief decoration of three chilong dragons with sinuous bodies surrounding the central hole. The reverse is decorated with the classic ‘grain’ (guwen) pattern in relief. It shows patina due to age. Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) or later.
Diameter: 13 cm
Weight: 236 g














