Chinese disk help thanks

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by Dixon, Jun 2, 2021.

  1. Dixon

    Dixon Member

    hi just wondering if anyone knows what this is. Just labled chinese metal disk at a local dealer. Thanks for any thoughts View attachment 331301
     
  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    no photo
     
  3. Dixon

    Dixon Member

    Screenshot_20210603-075018_Chrome.jpg
     
  4. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    It may be a modern reproduction of a "bi" disk, which are Chinese jade artifacts made during the Neolithic period.

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    "While most commonly and historically made from jade, bi discs can be found in marble, glass, and metal in 20th-century reproductions."
    https://www.invaluable.com/blog/chinese-bi-disc/
     
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