TWO CHINESE WHITE JADE BI AND A SPINACH-GREEN JADE BELTHOOK

18TH/19TH CENTURY

One bi disc carved in relief with two sinuous chilong and lingzhi, the other decorated with a dragon and a small stylised phoenix, each with raised bosses to the reverse, together with wood stands, the belthook terminating in a dragon head and carved with a further beast crawling over the shaft, with dark specks distributed throughout the dark green stone, 9.1cm max. (5)

Provenance: from an English private collection, West Sussex, acquired by the current owner during various tours of duty between 1968 and 1985.