Bidspirit auction | Carved jade bracelet, Zhou dynasty


Carved jade bracelet, Zhou dynasty - Made of natural nephrite jade in a yellowish-green hue with marked areas of whitish mineral alteration and patina. It has a circular shape with thick walls and a rounded profile, decorated around its entire outer perimeter with a fine bas-relief carving of geometric patterns. Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC). External diameter: 7.25 cm; Internal diameter: 5.75 cm. Weight: 358.7 ct. With Certificate of Identification No. SC16748, issued by Hong Kong Kowloon Jade & Jewellery Laboratory LTD (28 December 2012). Provenance: · Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.