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Lot
Number
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J000043 |
| Lot
Title |
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Jade Carving Bi with Two Chilongs (Dragons) |
| Date
of Origin |
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Qing Dynasty |
| Country
of Origin |
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China |
| Material
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Jade |
| Measurements |
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6.8 x 6.8 cm |
| Lot
Quantity |
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1 |
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| Description:
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Description (guaranteed):
Of flattened profile, one side with a pair of Chilongs laying up at the sides of the jade, the stone of variegated shiny greenish, and creamy and opaque white inclusions, a hole drilled in the center for use as a pendant. The other side with many different patterns.
I bought this piece in Taipei from a antique shop. The owner is a very nice guy, always smiling, and I've bought many things from him.
The owner asked me to buy this piece with anoth piece of Winged Mythical Beast, I figured it's not a bad deal, and bought both.
Not quite sure about the period, but from the shape of Chilongs and the carving works, I believe it is at least from Qing. |
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| Condition
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螭龍: 龍之九子中的二子，又稱「螭吻」，是一種沒有角的龍。
《說文》：「螭，若龍而黃，北方謂之地螻，從蟲，離聲，或無角曰螭」。《廣雅》中有「無角曰螭龍」的記述。《漢書·司馬相如傳》有「蛟龍、赤螭」之載，其中「赤螭」一詞，文穎注：「螭，為龍子。」
雌龍。《漢書·司馬相如傳》有「蛟龍、赤螭」之載，其中「赤螭」一詞，張揖注：「赤螭，雌龍。」
《左傳·文公十八年》有「投諸四裔，以御螭魅」之載，其中「螭魅」一詞，杜預注：「螭魅，山林異氣所生，為人害者。」《左傳·宣公三年》有「螭魅魍魎，莫能逢之」之載，其中「螭」字，注：「螭，山神，獸形。」
皇帝的玉璽常見螭龍綬，象徵最高權力。
取自http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%9E%AD%E9%BE%99 |
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