西漢 玉穀紋環

of circular form, carved to both sides around the central aperture with the 'grain' pattern, the stone of a pale celadon colour with some mottled brown colouration

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紐約佳士得1997年3月20日，編號111

There is minor nibbling along the edges of the bi. The stone colour is of a lighter tone compared to the catalogue illustration.
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青白玉，玉質瑩潤，玻質感強。褐沁，局部有朱砂沁。雙面細密穀紋，琢刻精細，撫之有刺手感。內緣外廓均有刃部。《爾雅．釋器》載：「肉倍好謂之璧，好倍肉謂之瑗，肉好若一謂之環」。藏家對此精美玉環作親筆評註：「此西漢芽穀花乃近年新出土文物，真，精，新，兼而有之為前所少有。」