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THE PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR 漢 玉龍鳳璧

3204 來源
香港私人珍藏，入藏於 1995 年
AN IMPORTANT JADE ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’
廣州南越王墓發現的一套組珮中，有一件與本品近似的龍鳳飾璧，見《中
ORNAMENT, BI 國玉器全集：秦．漢 - 南北朝》，第 4 冊，河北，1993 年，31 及 33 頁，
編號 41 及 43。亦可比故宮博物院藏一件戰國龍鳳璧，載於《中國玉器
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD) 全集：春秋．戰國》，第 3 冊，河北，1993 年，196 頁，編號 305。

The jade is carved in openwork with a dragon in the centre and
two phoenix on outer edges. The surface is finely carved in relief
with comma spirals within inner and outer raised borders. The
semi-translucent stone is of brownish-white colour with areas of
russet inclusions and opaque white-coloured calcification.
4 ¡ in. (11 cm.) long, box

HK$2,600,000-4,000,000 US$340,000-520,000

PROVENANCE

Acquired in Hong Kong in 1995

A similar ‘dragon and phoenix’ bi was found among an elaborate
pendant set from the tomb of the King of Nan Yue in Guangzhou,
illustrated in Zhongguo yuqi quanji: Qin.Han-Nanbeichao (Compendium
of Chinese Jade), vol. 4, Hebei, 1993, pp. 31 & 33, nos. 41 & 43. Compare
also to an earlier example of ‘dragon and phoenix’ bi, dated to the
Warring States period, in the Palace Museum Collection, illustrated
in Zhongguo yuqi quanji: Chunqiu Zhanguo (Compendium of Chinese
Jade), vol. 3, Hebei, 1993, p. 196, no. 305.

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