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Lot 6971
PAIR OF WHITE JADE CARVED ORNAMENTS, HUANG
漢 白玉璜一對
Han Dynasty period.
The pair of jade ornaments each in flattened bridge form, the sides
carved with archaic raised bump patterns, the jade is of celadon-
yellowish color tone with russet.
玉料黃褐色,部分有灰白色沁斑。通體圓環形,遍體以谷紋作為紋飾,排列
規則,疏密有序。整體造型規整大方,包漿自然古樸,望之令人心醉。“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
系,也作不同身份的標誌。
Length: 8 7/8 in (22.5 cm)
$3,500 - $5,000
Lot 6972
JADE CARVED RITUAL ORNAMENT, YUE
出脊玉鉞
The jade ritual ornament is of axe-head shape, with two sides jagged,
and two sides sharp, center with large hollow hole, the jade is of
reddish-orange color tone.
玉鉞玉質半透明。器上有紅褐色沁斑。整器體扁平,弧頂,刃部外弧,兩端
微上翹,器身兩側各有對稱突起的齒形裝飾,扉棱對稱,大小相同,由中部
向外分為三組,鉞是一種古代的武器,雖具備殺傷力,但是更多的是一些儀
衛所用,和實用武器不同。在西方權力象徵物是權杖,中國是鉞。
Length: 4 9/16 in (11.6 cm)
Width: 4 1/8 in (10.5 cm)
$2,000 - $3,000
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