325 明 白玉雙夔龍紋斧
L15.2cm
Lots 317-333
古時無、幸今時有－仿古佳器集珍
ARCHAISTIC COLLECTION
白玉質，質地細潤光澤，精光內蘊，通體布有褐色沁。扁平狀，左右對稱，分上下兩部份。上方鏤雕對稱雙龍紋，龍回首仰望，身軀修長彎繞，頗富動感。下方刃部兩側有出戟，內琢蟬紋，線條細膩婉轉，刻工俐落。整器以商周青銅禮器為造形基礎，彙聚文人雅士的審美情趣。
玉器仿古始於宋代，至明清時期形成大型的仿古玉系列。明朝仿古主要是仿古器物造形和紋飾，承載豐富的歷史內涵與人文知識，如本品古樸溫雅，具鮮明時代特色。清代國力強盛，文化繁榮，仿古玉興盛一時，前朝器成為士大夫乃至皇權階層爭相收藏的珍玩，模仿這些器物製作亦成為重要門類。如清宮舊藏，北京故宮博物院庋藏清〈白玉蟬紋斧〉，造形紋飾與本品極為相似，可資參考。
斧是古代一種兵器，早在良渚時期就已出現，《說文解字》：「大者稱鉞，小者稱斧。」與琮、璧構成禮器的三大核心，分別代表軍權、神權和財權。仿古製玉不僅是對傳統的繼承，同時具備當代玉器風格，與歷代古玉交相輝映，共同構築中國輝煌的玉器歷史。本品造形厚實大器，器表拋光精細，紋飾繁密然不失清朗，體現玉匠對前人創造的仰慕、憧憬和追求，又滲透出新的意境與活力，甚為難得。
預估價：
TWD 280,000-320,000
RMB 63,600-72,700

A Rare White Jade 'Dragon' Axe
Ming Dynasty
L15.2cm

Yu Jen Taipei Auction
[Lot 325] Estimates: TWD 280,000-320,000

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