California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 9, 2020  May 9, 2020

 Lot # 9200 
A JADE CARVED AXE BLADE    漢 玉斧


  • Dimension: Length: 6 1/8 in (15.6 cm) Width: 5 3/8 in (13.7 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1200
  • Estimate To: $1800

The blade with gently bevelled edges, pierced through with a large aperture at center, both sides with pronounced notches.


玉珮作斧形,沁色綿密,質地潤澤。整體造型簡約古樸,通素無紋,僅在珮身左右兩側裝飾“亞”字形紋飾,因“斧”與“福”諧音,故斧形珮有祈福之意,而斧刃鋭利,無堅不摧,又有明辨是非,當機立斷之意,提醒珮戴者明察善惡,不要優柔寡斷。