California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 April 2, 2023 3:00PM PDT  April 2, 2023 3:00PM PDT

 Lot # 1251 
A LARGE CHINESE BLACKISH GREEN JADE RITUAL SCEPTER    商 或更晚 青玉牙璋


  • Dimension: Height: 2 7/8 in (7.0 cm) Length: 11 5/8 in (29.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2000
  • Estimate To: $3000

The thickly cut blade of gently waisted outline tapering from the two projecting flanges towards the curved end, the tang with a hole drilled from one side, the opaque stone smoothly polished and with some surface calcifications. Shang Dynasty period or later.


牙璋是原始社會祭祀的禮器,是以其特殊功能作用於禮制王權性質的古代中國的奴隸社會。文獻記載,「以赤璋禮南方」,還有天子巡狩時祭祀山川以及發兵所用之符,即用玉璋。本器輪廓簡約,線條優雅,琢磨細膩,且極其纖薄。雙叉,尖刃,長援,短內,一孔。青玉製成,局部帶有褐紅色沁色及灰白沁,沁色自然,玉質優良。