4. Han Dynasty low relief carving jade bi, D. 33.7cms, T. 0.8cm

The object is carved with green tone Hetian jade with the form of bi and similar low relief carvings on both sides. The bi is divided into two sections. The outer section is decorated with the hunting scene showing the knight fighting tiger and similar fierce animals. Four auspicious characters of 侯(marquis), 相(Prime minister), 陽(Sunshine), and 樂(Happiness) are decorated at the four corners. The inner section is decorated with the four spirits of the green dragon, white tiger, scarlet phoenix, and black turtle coupling snake. Between the outer and inner sections, the Ruyi cloud pattern is decorated. At the hole, a crawling dragon is decorated. The carving of the object is vivid and delicate. As far as antiquity is concerned, differential weathering, diffusive markings, and calcification are presented.  It is truly a marvelous Han bi worth collecting for professional collectors.

 

 

 

明代三十六計璧, 直径38厘米,内直径11厘米,厚1厘米。

「三十六計」一詞最早可以追溯到《南齊書·王敬則傳》提到的「三十六策」:「敬則曰:『檀公三十六策,走是上計。汝父子唯應急走耳。』」檀公,指南朝宋時名將檀道濟,「走為上計」指檀道濟伐不利,糧草被焚,宋軍乏食,主動退兵之事。他把計謀全用在「走」上面,包括「唱籌量沙」和「空城計」(都是裝腔作勢而得以撤退),而有「走為上計」的說法。但此處的「三十六計」不像是書名,《南齊書》和《南史》亦均無記載這一書名。

 

本器和田白玉雕琢, 形制為玉璧, 雙面雕琢三十六計部分內容. 「三十六計」一詞最早可以追溯到《南齊書·王敬則傳》提到的「三十六策」。三十六計內容依次為 1.瞞天過海,2. 圍魏救趙,3. 借刀殺人,  4.以逸待勞, 5.趁火打劫, 6. 聲東擊西, 7. 無中生有, 8. 暗度陳倉, 9. 隔岸觀火, 10.  笑裡藏刀, 11. 李代桃僵, 12. 順手牽羊, 13. 打草驚蛇,14. 借屍還魂,15. 調虎離山. 16. 欲擒故縱 . 17. 拋磚引玉, 18. 擒賊擒王, 19. 釜底抽薪 , 20. 渾水摸魚, 21. 金蟬脫殼, 22. 關門捉賊, 23. 遠交近攻, 24. 假道伐虢, 25. 偷梁換柱, 26. 指桑罵槐, 27, 假癡不癲, 28. 上屋抽梯, 29. 樹上開花, 30. 反客爲主, 31.空城計, 32. 美人計, 33. 反間計, 34. 苦肉計, 35. 連環計, 36. 走為上計. 本器雕琢篆體文字以36計為內容, 每面各飾20行, 每行6字, 文字編排格式, 由大而小, 外緣為大字, 內緣為小字, 文字以三十六計內容湊成六字一行., 而本器之銘文分別為: 下澤假道伐兩, 野其道窮也奪, 下乾上之象顯, 底抽薪而銷其, 力而銷其勢兌, 大之間敵脅以, 從我假以勢困, 主隨以向晦入, 存其形完其勢, 宴息金蟬脫殼, 剝不利有攸往, 有言不信偷梁, 亂其弱而無主, 巽而止蠱關門, 捉賊小敵困之, 害以遠隔上火, 水摸魚乘其陰, 友不疑敵不動, 遠交近攻形禁, 勢禁利從近取.本器古玉跡象為差異風化, 增生晶體, 擴散暈沁色及鈣化等.