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Lot 8779                                                                 Lot 8780

JADE CARVED ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ FIGURE                                      PAIR OF JADE CARVED DISCS
漢 白玉麒麟玉雕                                                                 漢 青玉臂環一對
Han Dynasty period.                                                      Han Dynasty period.

The jade carving depicts a mythical beast, standing on four legs with    The pair of jade carved discs each with slightly raised shape, carved on
head raised high, a single horn on the back of its head, eyes and mouth  the surface with scrolling lingzhi fungus patterns, the jade is of celadon
wide open, the jade is of cream white color tone with slight russet.     color tone with russet.

形似半趴臥狀態,伸長頸脖,頭高高抬起,嘴張開路出鋒利的牙齒,眉骨高                                        釧,屬鐲類。戴在手腕處的叫手鐲,佩戴在臂上的叫釧。故釧也稱為臂鐲、
隆,雙目圓睜,兩耳向頭後上方彎,頭中間有一粗長角向後右方彎卷,尾巴                                        臂環,是婦女最重要的臂飾。此件漢代的玉臂環,玉色青中閃沁色的黃,平
彎卷。                                                                      面上雕刻雲雷紋,器作扁平圓形,器加工精細。

Height: 2 3/4 in (7.0 cm)                                                Height: 1/2 in (1.3 cm)
Length: 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm)                                                Diameter: 4 3/4 in (12.1 cm)
Width: 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm)
                                                                         $2,800 - $3,500
$2,000 - $2,500

Lot 8781

JADE CARVED ‘RAM’ FIGURE
白玉羊玉雕

The jade carved figure depicts a recumbent ram seated
on the ground, head turned sideways, a small saddle
on its back, the jade is of celadon-white color tone with
russet and patina.
玉羊頭向右,前足彎曲跪臥,後足貼臥地上。玉羊早在商代
已開始製作,西周以後逐漸消失,漢代再出現。漢代玉羊都
是立體圓雕,大部分作鎮物或裝飾用,因羊與祥諧音,取
吉祥之意。
Height: 2 1/4 in (5.7 cm)
Length: 2 3/4 in (7.0 cm)
Width: 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm)

$1,500 - $2,000

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