An assembled set of two small Chinese jade bi discs and a jade tube, Warring State period
戰國玉系璧兩件及玉勒子一

Warring States Periods (476-221 B.C.)

All three pieces are decorated with grain motifs, the stone of the larger jade bi disc of yellow tone with calcification.
Note:
This group of small jade ornaments from the Warring States period exhibits a refined and compact form, characterized by precise craftsmanship and sophisticated layered‑relief grain patterns. Typically used as personal adornments or components of multi‑piece pendants, they served both ritual and social functions—embodying aristocratic taste and status, as evoked in the classical description: “When walking, the sound of jade pendants chimes; when mounting the carriage, the tones of luan‑bells ring clear.” Their stylistic variations reflect regional diversity and evolving artistic trends, capturing the creative vitality of the era. Comparable examples include a finely carved jade bi in the Taipei Palace Museum (故玉002234N000000000), and a jade tube (lezi) unearthed in 2015 from the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun in Nanchang, Jiangxi (M1: 1878-38).
是組戰國時期的小型玉飾形制精巧而凝練，展現了當時玉作工藝特有的嚴謹與雅致。其表面常飾以細密的穀紋，並採用層次分明的浮雕技法雕琢而成。這類玉璧、玉珠多作為個人佩飾或組玉佩的構件，兼具禮儀功能與貴族審美趣味的表達，正如典籍所載：「行步則有環佩之聲，升車則有鸞和之音」。它們在紋飾與造型上的多樣變化，既反映了地域風格，也呈現出時代藝術風尚的流變，凝聚了戰國在動蕩政局中勃發的創造力與精神追求。可資比較的器例包括臺北故宮博物院藏一件雕工精細的小型玉璧（編號：故玉002234N000000000）、1977年安徽長豐縣楊公鄉戰國墓出土的玉璧，以及2015年江西南昌海昏侯墓出土的玉勒子(M1: 1878-38)。

Diameter of larger disk 2 3/8 in., 6.1 cm.

This lot is located in New York.

Property from an American private collection.

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美國私人收藏。

An assembled set of two small Chinese jade bi discs and a jade tube, Warring State period 戰國 玉系璧兩件及玉勒子一

An assembled set of two small Chinese jade bi discs and a jade tube, Warring State period
戰國玉系璧兩件及玉勒子一