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Lot 8775 Lot 8776
JADEITE CARVED VASE JADE CARVED ‘CICADA’ ORNAMENT
白玉花瓶墜子 漢 青玉蟬
Han Dynasty period.
The pendant carved in a form of jadeite vase, with mottled yellow and
creamy color tone. The jade carved ornament is in the shape of a flattened cicada, with
此件花瓶墜子雕刻技法精緻，紋飾寓意吉祥，雙耳下的墜環使瓶墜更顯精 sharp angled wings, eyes, and body, the jade is of celadon color with
緻。造型雅致，美妙不失古樸。 russet.
Length: 2 1/8 in (5.4 cm)
漢蟬的雕工簡單明快，寥寥數刀就將蟬的形狀刻畫出來，十分生動，稱為”
$400 - $600 漢八刀”。古人對蟬的評價很高，認為蟬出之於地底而高聲，幼蟲醜陋成蟲
高潔，正好可以代表讓故人得到新生，故在喪葬器中採用雕蟬的形狀來充塞
口部。
Length: 2 1/4 in (6.1 cm)
Width: 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm)
$2,000 - $2,500
Lot 8777 Lot 8778
JADE CARVED ORNAMENT JADE CARVED ‘MYTHICAL TOAD’ FIGURE
漢 玉握手 白玉蟾蜍圓雕
Han Dynasty period The jade carved figure depicts a mythical toad, with four legs on the
ground ready to jump, eyes and mouth wide open, body incised with
The jade carved ornament is of angled tubular form, depicts a mythical intricate patterns, the jade is of celadon-white color tone with slight
beast with simple and precise carvings, the jade is of celadon color tone russet and translucency.
with russet.
圓雕蟾蜍，呈蹲伏狀。蟾蜍雙目凸起，炯炯有神。四肢及肌理雕琢寫實逼
玉握為死者手中握著的器物，玉葬器之一。古人認為死時不能空手而去，要 真，很好地捕捉了蟾蜍且爬行且蹲伏的特殊而典型的動作瞬間。傳說中蟾蜍
握著財富和權力。古人認為死時不能空手而去，要握著財富和權力。新石器 能口吐金錢，是旺財之物。古有劉海計收金蟾以成仙，後來民間便流傳“劉
時代是以獸牙握在手中；商周時期，死者手中多握數枚貝幣，因為古人認為 海戲金蟾，步步釣金錢”的傳說。
貝是財富的象徵。到了漢代，則在長條圓柱上加琢單線條，也就是漢代最常 Height: 1 in (2.5 cm)
用的漢八刀雕法，雕成一隻玉豬。因為豬是財富的象徵，因此玉豬成為漢代
最流行的玉握。 Length: 2 3/4 in (7.0 cm)
Length: 4 1/2 in (11.4 cm) Width: 2 in (5.1 cm)
Diameter: 1 in (2.5 cm) $1,500 - $2,000
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