Ceremonial Disk with Grain Pattern (Bi)
Unknown Artist
475–221 BCE
Medium
jade (nephrite)
Dimensions
diam. 18.4 cm
Classification
Jade
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Anonymous Gift
Accession Number
1952.567
About this artwork
Jade disks of later centuries developed from the Neolithic period’s plain design to incorporate dense surface decoration. This example bears raised dots with finely incised spirals--so-called grain patterns--arranged in diagonal rows.