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46 漢 勾雲紋玉劍珌
A JADE SWORD CHAPE
Han Dynasty 來源：
The trapezoidal sword fitting of a thick lenticular cross-section, 2008年購於香港
superbly carved on both sides with stylised cloud scrolls, all within a 松竹堂收藏，編號67
slightly raised border, the semi-translucent stone of greenish-white
tone suffused with buff colour, finished to a lustrous polish. 出版及著錄：
6.5cm (2 1/2in) high 霍滿棠，《韞玉生輝 - 松竹堂珍藏玉器》，香港，2011年，圖版67

HK$70,000 - 100,000 玉質溫潤潔白，沁土黃斑。器呈梯形，雙面紋飾相同，對稱減地隱起
US$9,000 - 13,000 勾雲紋，形制為兩漢時期較為常見，雕工精細，技巧嫻熟，為漢玉中
的上乘之作。
Provenance:
Acquired in Hong Kong in 2008 廣東省廣州市象崗南越王墓曾出土一件類似的西漢玉劍珌，其束腰
The Songzhutang collection, no.67 梯形形制及紋飾與本器可資對比，見《中國出土玉器全集11》，北
京，2010年，頁169。山西省考古研究所藏一件西漢玉劍珌亦可作參
Published and Illustrated: 考，出土於山西省朔州市平朔露天礦倉庫區，飾類似雲紋但尺寸稍
T.Fok, The Splendour of Jade: The Songzhutang Collection of Jade, 小，見《中國出土玉器全集3》，北京，2010年，頁232。另參看一
Hong Kong, 2011, pl.67 例為Edward和Louise B. Sonnenschein舊藏，現藏於芝加哥藝術博物
館，見博物館編號1950.731。
The present lot is remarkable in its refined carving and attention to
detail, subtly rendering a precise relief on the surface, demonstrating
skilfull craftsmanship. Compare a similar example of a jade sword
chape, Western Han dynasty, similarly carved in trapezoidal form,
decorated with a scrolling pattern, excavated from the tomb of the
King of Nanyue at Xianggang in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province,
illustrated in The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China,
vol.11, Beijing, 2010, p.169. See also an example of a jade sword
chape, Western Han dynasty, excavated from Lutiankuang in
Pingshuo, Shangxi Province, of slightly smaller size but similarly
decorated with cloud-scroll pattern, illustrated in ibid., vol.3, Beijing,
2010, p.232. Further compare a jade scabbard chape, Western
Han dynasty, formerly in the Edward and Louise B. Sonnenschein
collection, now in the Art Institute of Chicago, museum no.1950.731.

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