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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 3283943, member: 97383&quot;]happy_collector, good observations on your part. The numbers on the back of the insert are possibly accounting numbers as you suggest or possibly numbers a collector had engraved on the jade for his own inventory. There are many small chips on the exterior of the jade indicating it was probably bezel set on the pommel since there is only one drilled hole that would secure it internally. The jade is very fine quality indicating it was made for someone of importance. The bi disc is finely carved but much too small to be a period piece. During the 16th-18th centuries collecting ancient jades was a popular pastime of the literati &amp; many ancient graves were looted to satisfy collector demand. Collector demand far exceeded the available supply so talented jade carvers filled the demand by making copies like this bi disc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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