<p class="ql-block">编辑：旭东 顺喜 铭台 刊发：旭东</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b style="font-size:20px;">首先致谢</b></p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>梅英明先生 Jeffrey May</b></p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">美国芝加哥亚洲艺术遗产博物馆创始人</p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>汪涛 博士 Dr. Tao Wang</b></p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">芝加哥艺术博物馆亚洲拓展事务执行总裁</p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">亚洲艺术部普利兹克专席主任</p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">中国艺术总策展人</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>芝加哥亚洲艺术遗产博物馆</b></p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>经典藏品（二十六）</b></p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">哈图｜整理</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>026</b></p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>A RARE CEREMONIAL JADE BRONZE DAGGER HILT</b></p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>東周/春秋 穀紋青玉柄銅匕首</b></p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">Eastern Zhou / Warring States Period</p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;">Length 26.5 cm.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 穀紋青玉柄銅匕首，完美呈現了古代「金玉共振」的工藝巔峰。它不僅是一件防身兵器，更是兩千多年前貴族階級身分與品味的具體象徵。</p><p class="ql-block"> 整件器物結構嚴謹，分為青銅刃身與青玉柄兩部分。匕首的青銅部分線條挺拔，中央隆起的脊線(劍脊)增強了強度，刃部雖經歲月氧化而泛起斑駁古色，仍不掩其凛冽的氣息。與冷硬青銅形成對比的，是質地溫潤、半透明的青玉把手。</p><p class="ql-block"> 玉柄呈優美的圓弧形彎曲，表面更以精湛的浮雕技法刻滿了穀纹(又稱雲紋)。這些細小的螺旋紋樣排列嚴整，象徵著「萬物生機」與「五穀豐登」，在當時的禮教文化中具有極高的神聖性。這種「青銅配玉」的組合，展現了當時金石加工技術的成熟，更體現了古人將勇武與儒雅結合的審美追求。每一處紋飾的起伏，都訴說著東周時期王侯將相的顯赫氣派。</p> <p class="ql-block"> This grain-pattern jade-hilted bronze dagger exemplifies the pinnacle of the ancient craft known as the"harmonious union of metal and jade." It is not merely a weapon for personal defense, but a tangible symbol of status and refined taste among the aristocracy over two thousand years ago.</p><p class="ql-block"> The object is meticulously structured, consisting of a bronze blade and a jade hilt. The bronze portion features clean, upright lines, with a raised central ridge (spine) that enhances its strength. Although the blade has acquired a mottled patina through oxidation over time, it still retains an air of sharpness and authority. In contrast to the cold hardness of the bronze, the jade hilt is warm, lustrous, and semi- translucent.</p><p class="ql-block"> Gracefully curved, the jade handle is adorned with finely executed relief carvings of grain patterns (also known as cloud motifs). These small, spiraling designs are arranged in orderly repetition, symbolizing"the vitality of all living things" and "abundant harvests." Within the ritual culture of the time, such motifs held profound sacred significance. This combination of bronze and jade reflects not only the sophistication of metal and stone craftsmanship, but also an aesthetic ideal that harmonizes martial strength with cultivated elegance. Every contour and carved detail speaks to the grandeur and prestige of the nobility during the Eastern Zhou period.</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>文献源于：芝加哥亚洲艺术遗产博物馆</b></p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>《鸟兽与礼器》</b></p>