漢 玉野豬

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英文品名：A Han dynasty jade boar 漢世以豬為財祿之象，亦為太牢祭典之瑞物，玉質豬佩為貴族階層專屬，生作佩飾以明身分，歿充葬玉以護幽冥。此器取白玉琢磨，質瑩色潤，以片雕透鏤之法塑野豬奔騰之姿：長喙前探，稜目含威，鬃毛聳起，四肢奮躍，刀法簡勁蒼渾，頗見兩漢治玉洗鍊氣度。器身鑽孔備繫，可穿繩佩掛。兩漢傳世玉豬，以圓雕臥形為常見，此種板式奔馳造型者存世數量稀少。同類玉野豬於陝西長安漢墓亦有出土，反映此式為漢代動物玉雕常見風格，承襲秦漢寫實傳統，帶有該時期的工藝痕跡。During the Han dynasty, the boar was viewed as a symbol of prosperity and good fortune, and featured in the highest grade of imperial sacrificial rituals. Jade boars were reserved for the aristocracy: worn as pendants in life to denote status, and interred as burial jades for protection in the afterlife. Carved from luminous white jade in openwork flat relief, this piece depicts a wild boar in mid‑gallop, with thrusting snout, sharp angular eyes, erect mane and tensed limbs. The bold, succinct carving conveys the refined vigour associated with Han‑period jade workmanship. A perforation is drilled through the body for suspension.Most surviving Han jade boars are rendered in the round in recumbent form; flat pendants of this galloping type are uncommon. A comparable jade boar was excavated from a Han tomb at Chang’an, Shaanxi, suggesting this style was prevalent in Han animal jade carving. Inheriting the realist tradition of the Qin and Han dynasties, it carries technical traits typical of the era.

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