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

 Lot # 9184 
A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE CARVING    西周 古玉璧


  • Dimension: Diameter: 3 in (7.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $800
  • Estimate To: $1500

Of irregular circular form, the stone is of yellow russet and grey tone one one side, the reverse with beige tone.


玉璧是古人祭祀活動中的一種禮器。古人認為天圓地方,而天又是蒼色(青色),故“以蒼璧禮天”。璧是一種中央有穿孔的扁平狀圓形玉器,古玉璧由於年代久遠,壁體有不同顏色的沁色,此件玉璧亦有紅褐色、灰白色。