California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Feburary 27, 2022  Feburary 27, 2022

 Lot # 3432 
A CHINESE JADE GUI TABLET WITH BASE    青白玉雙龍十二章圭璧


  • Dimension: Height: 10 1/8 in (25.7 cm) Width: 6 2/8 in (15.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2200
  • Estimate To: $3200

The jade tablet carved in the form of archaistic gui jade with both sides carved in shallow relief with decorations, all supported on cloisonne enamel stand.


玉圭以浮雕的十二章組合圖案為主紋飾,將日、月、星辰、山龍、華蟲等十二古人之象分兩組對稱排列,此為古代宮廷特有的代表符號和象徵,寓意江山永固,壽與天齊的美好含義。史載,皇帝冕服自舜帝起就服十二章,以後帝王皆承襲古法,歷數千年未變,十二章各有專紋,各有像徵。玉璧一面浮雕雙龍,形神威嚴,面對玉圭所雕十二章;另一面正中圓心內雕一龍,環壁浮雕隨風而動的穀穗,有歲歲平安之美意。下呈銅胎掐絲琺瑯鎏金海水紋底座,保存完整,非常難得。