Chinese nephrite jade bi-disc rotating Buddhist prayer wheel...

Hammer

£4,200

Chinese nephrite jade bi-disc rotating Buddhist prayer wheel, with all over incised symbols and raised dimples to the centre, 14.5cm diameter, carved with applied lotus and scrolls, on a carved padouk stand, overall 28cm high.

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Old hairline crack/repair and a small chip near the top of the wheel. Discolouration and old brown and dark staining to areas of the rim of the wheel. Another old repair/crack near the centre of the wheel. Minor age-related wear/marks all over. There is a nail attached to the top and bottom of the stand. The top section and base of the stand are slightly loose to touch. Generally good detail to the wheel and the stand. The stand also has minor age-related surface marks.