California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 8, 2018  December 8, 2018

 Lot # 5719 
A STONE CARVED WEIGHT WITH INSCRIPTION    秦 小篆銘文石質秦權


  • Dimension: Height: 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm) Diameter: 2 3/8 in (6.0 cm) Weight: 366.0g
  • Estimate From: $5500
  • Estimate To: $9500

The half-globular weight incised with archaic seal inscriptions to the exterior, the top modelled with arched handle pierced with an aperture. Qin Dynasty period.


"本拍品"(石)秦權"高6.7厘米,底部直徑6.3厘米,重366克,豎16行,橫7行,共計小篆刻書112字(文字內容待考)。 "秦權"是秦始皇在全國統一度量衡時統一鑄造的衡具,系稀有文物。關於秦權有三種,秦權錢,秦權,和秦權壺。 "權"俗稱秤砣、秤錘、秤權,是懸掛秤桿之上可以移動的的銅、鐵、陶、瓷、石的秤砣和後世的砝碼。秦權是秦官府批准的標準砝碼。此(石)秦權是極為稀有的秦代珍貴古物,是私人收藏家以及博物館極具有收藏價值的藏品。可參考北京嘉德2016年秋拍"