Decorative Plaques

  • China
  • 4th - 1st century B.C.
  • Glass, bronze
Catalogue Entry

a) Rounded lens-like form of translucent blue glass with indigo and white concentric circular patterns arranged in a seven star design. This form was then inlaid into a bronze ring.
B) Rounded lens-like form of translucent indigo glass inlaid into a bronze ring. There are traces of a circular pattern on the glass ground, with one large circular depression surrounded by eight medium sized circular depressions and eight small circular depressions.
C-f) Rounded lens-like forms of translucent blue glass inlaid into bronze rings.
Both ends of the rings each pierced with two holes.