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Lot 6856 Lot 6857
QIJIA CULTURE JADE CARVED SQUARE SHAPED DISC, BI JADE CARVED MORTAR AND PESTLE
齊家方形璧 玉舂子一套
Qijia Culture period.
The jade carving in the shape of a mortar and pestle, the jade is of
The Qijia Culture jade disc is of compressed rounded square form with yellowish-celadon color tone with russet.
center round hole, the jade is of yellowish-celadon color tone with slight 《漢書.惠帝紀》：“上造及內外公孫耳孫有罪當刑及不靈城旦舂者，皆耐為
russet. 鬼薪白粲。”顏師古注引應劭曰：“城旦者，旦起治城；舂者，婦人不豫外
徭，但舂作米。” “舂米”就是把打下的穀子，將其去掉殼的過程稱作舂
以玉作六器，以禮天地四方:以蒼璧禮天，以黃琮禮地，以青圭禮東方，以赤 米。殼即為米糠，而去掉殼的穀子便是小米。此用具為古代人工具發展的見
璋禮南方，以白琥禮西方，以玄璜禮北方。 二為國事中禮儀饋贈。三作佩 證，體現了人類的智慧，有了這個工具讓古人的生活前進一大步。
系，也作不同身份的標誌， Height: 2 3/8 in (6.0 cm)
Length: 4 in (10.2 cm)
Length: 3 1/16 in (7.8 cm)
Width: 3 1/16 in (7.8 cm) $2,000 - $4,000
$800 - $1,200
Lot 6858 Lot 6859
JADE CARVED SQUARE SHAPED DISC, BI JADE CARVED THREE-HOLE ORNAMENT, BI
商 方形璧 商 三孔壁
Shang Dynasty period. Shang Dynasty period.
The jade disc is of compressed rounded square form, with etch marks on The jade ornament carved in the form of three stacked flattened and
each corner, pointed towards the center round hole, one stringing hole rounded rectangular shapes, each one with a hole in the center-top
on top, the jade is of yellowish-celadon color tone with mottled interior. area, the jade is of celadon color tone with slight russet.
白玉為材，瑩潤皎白，雙面工，呈方形，上方雕一小孔，用作佩戴之途。整 以玉作六器，以禮天地四方:以蒼璧禮天，以黃琮禮地，以青圭禮東方，以赤
器線條流暢，亦古亦雅，令人讚歎。”以玉作六器，以禮天地四方:以蒼璧禮 璋禮南方，以白琥禮西方，以玄璜禮北方。 二為國事中禮儀饋贈。三作佩
天，以黃琮禮地，以青圭禮東方，以赤璋禮南方，以白琥禮西方，以玄璜禮 系，也作不同身份的標誌，
北方”。
Length: 2 3/4 in (7.0 cm)
Length: 2 5/16 in (5.9 cm)
Width: 2 5/16 in (5.9 cm) $2,000 - $3,000
$1,500 - $2,000
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