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劍飾器

＜劍飾器＞，為中國古代玉具佩劍上以玉為裝飾的構件，為
地位較高的貴族使用。從現有考古出土資料來看，玉、劍結
合物早在西周時期就已出現，但只有玉劍柄，到了戰國晚
期，飾於劍身的玉劍首、玉劍格及飾於劍鞘的玉 、玉珌四
樣俱全的玉具劍飾器逐漸形成，至漢代達到極盛。

由於漢代玉器製作工藝技術高度發展，玉劍飾在承襲戰國風
格的基礎上，造型結構更加精巧，圖案紋飾更加新穎，邊角
碾磨更加圓潤，整體視覺充滿動感。器面除琢飾獸面、雲
紋、穀紋外，尤以運用鏤空工藝表現高浮雕的蟠螭形象最具
特色。

漢代四樣玉劍飾器的特徵略述如下：

1. 劍首： 多為圓餅形，背面多素或陰刻裝飾紋，紋飾以
臥蠶紋和勾雲紋為主，並有穿孔和溝槽。
正面則突破了戰國時僅有的幾何形圖紋，
常 飾 以 高 浮 雕 蟠 螭 紋。 漢 代 鐵 劍 盛 行，
比戰國銅劍長大，因此劍首也比戰國時期略
大一些。

SWORD FITTINGS

Sword fittings are jade fittings made for swords used by high ranking
nobilities. From excavated materials it appears that as early as the
Western Zhou period jade was used on swords, but only as sword
handles. In late Warring States period, the set of jade pommel,
guard, slide and chape developed as adornment for swords, and
became widely used in the Han Dynasty.

As lapidary in the Han Dynasty was highly developed, the sword
fittings on the basis of Warring States examples became more
intricate in design, more inventive in decoration and more refined
in their finishing, making them visually more dynamic. Apart from
the animal masks, cloud scrolls and grain patterns, the use of high
relief pierced design depicting chilong dragons is the most distinctive
feature of this period.

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