清 青白玉帶皮圓雕臥牛把件

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英文品名：A QING GREENISH-WHITE JADE RECUMBENT BUFFALO WITH RUSSET SKIN 尺寸：L:14cm;H:6cm 青白玉圓雕。臥牛作伏臥回首狀，軀體豐圓，前肢屈於胸前，後肢收於腹下，角彎而短小。玉色青白玉，後臀處帶赭黃沁皮，刀刻細線表現肢體皺褶與尾毛。拋光溫潤，可手持把玩，為清代玉把件。臥牛又稱伏牛，取田園閒適之意。相傳老子騎青牛出函谷關，牛遂與道家清虛相聯。清代玉臥牛多作把件，玉質溫潤，適於掌中盤摩；臥牛俯首安穩，寓意歲月安和、勤勞得息。 A greenish-white jade recumbent buffalo carved in the round. The beast lies with head turned back, body plump, forelegs folded, hind legs tucked under, horns small and curved. The jade is greenish-white with russet skin at the hindquarters; fine incised lines show folds and tail hair. The polish is soft, suited to the hand. A Qing hand-piece. The recumbent buffalo (funiu) carries a pastoral meaning; Laozi is said to have ridden a green buffalo through the Hangu Pass, linking the animal to Daoist repose. Qing jade buffaloes were commonly hand-pieces, their warm stone meant for palm-rubbing. The calm, lowered pose conveys peaceful times and the rest due to toil.

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