新石器時代良(liang)渚文化玉琮(cong),良(liang)渚文化玉琮(cong)之首(shou)。中國首(shou)批禁止(zhi)出(chu)國(境)展覽(lan)文物,收藏于浙江(jiang)省博物館(guan)。
此玉琮通(tong)高8.9厘(li)米、上(shang)射徑17.1—17.6厘(li)米、下射徑16.5—17.5厘(li)米、孔外(wai)徑5厘(li)米、孔內徑3.8厘(li)米。是(shi)已發現(xian)的良渚(zhu)玉琮中最大、最重(zhong)、做工最精美的一件,被譽為“琮王(wang)”。
形體(ti)寬闊碩(shuo)大(da),紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)獨特繁(fan)縟,為(wei)良渚文(wen)化(hua)玉琮(cong)之首。琮(cong)體(ti)四(si)(si)面(mian)(mian)(mian)各(ge)琢(zhuo)刻(ke)(ke)一(yi)(yi)(yi)完整的(de)獸(shou)(shou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)神人(ren)圖(tu)像。獸(shou)(shou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)的(de)兩(liang)(liang)側各(ge)淺浮雕(diao)鳥紋(wen)(wen)(wen)。器形呈(cheng)扁矮的(de)方(fang)柱體(ti),內圓外方(fang),上(shang)下端為(wei)圓面(mian)(mian)(mian)的(de)射,中有對(dui)鉆(zhan)圓孔,留有臺(tai)痕。下端有取料時形成(cheng)的(de)凹缺(que)。琮(cong)體(ti)四(si)(si)面(mian)(mian)(mian)由中間(jian)的(de)直槽一(yi)(yi)(yi)分(fen)為(wei)二,又由橫槽分(fen)為(wei)兩(liang)(liang)節,每節再分(fen)上(shang)下兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)組(zu)成(cheng)部分(fen)。四(si)(si)面(mian)(mian)(mian)直槽內上(shang)下各(ge)琢(zhuo)刻(ke)(ke)一(yi)(yi)(yi)神人(ren)獸(shou)(shou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)圖(tu)像,共(gong)八個(ge),用(yong)淺浮雕(diao)和細(xi)線刻(ke)(ke)兩(liang)(liang)種(zhong)技法雕(diao)琢(zhuo)而成(cheng)。在分(fen)為(wei)兩(liang)(liang)節作(zuo)角尺形的(de)長(chang)方(fang)形凸面(mian)(mian)(mian)上(shang),以轉角為(wei)中軸線向兩(liang)(liang)側展開(kai),每兩(liang)(liang)節琢(zhuo)刻(ke)(ke)一(yi)(yi)(yi)組(zu)簡化(hua)的(de)象征(zheng)性(xing)的(de)神人(ren)獸(shou)(shou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)圖(tu)案,四(si)(si)角相同,左(zuo)右對(dui)稱。這一(yi)(yi)(yi)種(zhong)人(ren)與獸(shou)(shou)的(de)組(zu)合圖(tu)是良渚文(wen)化(hua)玉琮(cong)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)的(de)基本特征(zheng)。另外,在獸(shou)(shou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)的(de)兩(liang)(liang)側各(ge)雕(diao)刻(ke)(ke)一(yi)(yi)(yi)鳥紋(wen)(wen)(wen),鳥的(de)頭、翼、身(shen)均變(bian)形夸張。整體(ti)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)中大(da)量填(tian)充(chong)卷云紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、直線、弧線,刻(ke)(ke)畫(hua)及其(qi)繁(fan)縟細(xi)致。
良(liang)渚(zhu)玉(yu)(yu)器(qi)(qi)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)紋(wen)的(de)(de)(de)雕刻,和紅山(shan)文化(hua)(hua)截然不(bu)同(tong),它琢磨細致,其(qi)細如(ru)毫發(fa)的(de)(de)(de)“細曲(qu)(qu)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)紋(wen)是(shi)由短而細的(de)(de)(de)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)條(tiao)錯(cuo)落連(lian)接而成,其(qi)直線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)紋(wen)是(shi)由筆直的(de)(de)(de)陰(yin)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)構(gou)成。這(zhe)(zhe)種細曲(qu)(qu)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)紋(wen)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)條(tiao)的(de)(de)(de)錯(cuo)落連(lian)接和筆直的(de)(de)(de)陰(yin)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),構(gou)成了良(liang)渚(zhu)文化(hua)(hua)玉(yu)(yu)器(qi)(qi)特有的(de)(de)(de)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)條(tiao)美。在(zai)的(de)(de)(de)良(liang)渚(zhu)玉(yu)(yu)琮上可以清楚地看到這(zhe)(zhe)種工(gong)藝所雕刻的(de)(de)(de)線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)條(tiao)如(ru)松如(ru)緊,如(ru)斷如(ru)聯(lian),挺拔(ba)中又不(bu)乏柔軟,緊密中又略顯松馳,這(zhe)(zhe)種線(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)條(tiao),是(shi)現代(dai)工(gong)藝絕然難以模仿的(de)(de)(de)。
良渚玉(yu)器上的(de)直(zhi)線是(shi)筆直(zhi)的(de),卻又(you)是(shi)有粗細的(de),還(huan)可能有分叉(cha)和(he)重疊(die)。
良渚玉器的弧線是由短而細的線條錯落連接的。
良渚(zhu)玉器(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),加工方式有兩(liang)種,一(yi)是(shi)直接用(yong)(yong)管鉆(zhan)(zhan)鉆(zhan)(zhan)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),二是(shi)用(yong)(yong)弧線(xian)(xian)連(lian)接。用(yong)(yong)弧線(xian)(xian)連(lian)接的(de)(de)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),有明顯(xian)的(de)(de)接痕,圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)也顯(xian)得不(bu)規整(zheng)(zheng),往(wang)往(wang)帶有棱角(jiao);而用(yong)(yong)管鉆(zhan)(zhan)鉆(zhan)(zhan)的(de)(de)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),雖然(ran)比(bi)(bi)較(jiao)(jiao)規整(zheng)(zheng),圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)象(xiang)個圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),卻往(wang)往(wang)偏心,顯(xian)然(ran)是(shi)鉆(zhan)(zhan)孔時定(ding)位不(bu)正所致。一(yi)般來說(shuo),比(bi)(bi)較(jiao)(jiao)小的(de)(de)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)往(wang)往(wang)用(yong)(yong)弧線(xian)(xian)連(lian)接工藝制成,而稍大的(de)(de)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)則(ze)用(yong)(yong)管鉆(zhan)(zhan)工藝鉆(zhan)(zhan)成。這兩(liang)種不(bu)同(tong)的(de)(de)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),它(ta)們在良渚(zhu)玉器(qi)(qi)上的(de)(de)出現也是(shi)鑒定(ding)者必須掌握(wo)的(de)(de)基本(ben)要素(su)。
良(liang)渚(zhu)(zhu)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)璧(bi)(bi)、玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)琮、玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)管(guan)、玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)鉞、玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)三叉形器(qi)(qi)和玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)冠(guan)狀器(qi)(qi)等等,都有穿孔(kong),這(zhe)些(xie)穿孔(kong)一般對(dui)穿而(er)成,對(dui)穿孔(kong)的(de)(de)基本情況如(ru)圖(tu)(tu)24至圖(tu)(tu)27所(suo)示(shi),由圖(tu)(tu)可知,不管(guan)是(shi)圖(tu)(tu)24的(de)(de)龍首紋(wen)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)圓牌(pai)、圖(tu)(tu)25的(de)(de)良(liang)渚(zhu)(zhu)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)鉞和圖(tu)(tu)26的(de)(de)良(liang)渚(zhu)(zhu)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)璧(bi)(bi)這(zhe)些(xie)厚(hou)度不大的(de)(de)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)器(qi)(qi),還是(shi)如(ru)圖(tu)(tu)27這(zhe)樣有相當厚(hou)度的(de)(de)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)琮,它們都采用對(dui)穿的(de)(de)方(fang)式來(lai)鉆孔(kong)。從這(zhe)些(xie)圖(tu)(tu)上可以(yi)看出,這(zhe)些(xie)孔(kong)的(de)(de)加工(gong)工(gong)藝(yi),都是(shi)對(dui)穿而(er)成,中間(jian)往往留(liu)下臺階。這(zhe)些(xie)對(dui)穿孔(kong)就(jiu)成了鑒定良(liang)渚(zhu)(zhu)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)器(qi)(qi)真(zhen)偽的(de)(de)表象(xiang)特(te)征。
“琮(cong)”始見于(yu)《周禮(li)》等(deng)古(gu)籍。其形(xing)以《周禮(li)·考工(gong)記·玉(yu)(yu)人》所釋(shi)(shi):“大琮(cong)十有二(er)寸,射(she)四寸,厚寸”。《白虎通·文(wen)(wen)質篇》曰(yue)(yue):“圓(yuan)中(zhong)牙身玄(xuan)外曰(yue)(yue)琮(cong)”。鄭玄(xuan)補注《周禮(li)》時說(shuo):“琮(cong),八(ba)方象地”。南唐徐鍇釋(shi)(shi)琮(cong)時講:“狀若八(ba)角而中(zhong)圓(yuan)”。后因后人難辨(bian)琮(cong)狀的(de)(de)實體(ti),以致(zhi)南宋時稱為(wei)(wei)“鎮圭(gui)”。至清乾隆按東漢(han)許(xu)慎《說(shuo)文(wen)(wen)解(jie)字(zi)》,以“琮(cong),瑞(rui)玉(yu)(yu),大八(ba)寸,似(si)車”的(de)(de)說(shuo)法(fa)(fa)為(wei)(wei)據,直(zhi)呼“琮(cong)”為(wei)(wei):“輞(wang)頭(tou)(tou)、杠頭(tou)(tou)筆筒”等(deng),當時連玉(yu)(yu)琮(cong)的(de)(de)上下(xia)頭(tou)(tou)都不(bu)清楚,至光(guang)緒年(nian),金石(shi)家吳大在《古(gu)玉(yu)(yu)圖考》中(zhong),引述(shu)了嘉慶年(nian)文(wen)(wen)字(zi)學家錢坫(dian)說(shuo)法(fa)(fa),玉(yu)(yu)“琮(cong)”的(de)(de)器形(xing)才得(de)以確認(ren)。而玉(yu)(yu)琮(cong)小頭(tou)(tou)朝下(xia)大頭(tou)(tou)向(xiang)上的(de)(de)正(zheng)確擺(bai)放(fang),也是現代人給予糾正(zheng)的(de)(de)。玉(yu)(yu)琮(cong)分扁(bian)圓(yuan)筒形(xing)(包括(kuo)鐲(zhuo)形(xing)琮(cong))和方柱形(xing),但還有小的(de)(de)琮(cong)王(wang)勤子(zi)、琮(cong)管等(deng)飾品,凡是良渚玉(yu)(yu)琮(cong)類,不(bu)論大小均屬珍貴文(wen)(wen)物。玉(yu)(yu)琮(cong)為(wei)(wei)無定價(jia),在人們認(ren)識(shi)的(de)(de)提高(gao)下(xia),收藏玉(yu)(yu)琮(cong)的(de)(de)保值與(yu)升值體(ti)系,也會隨著(zhu)市場(chang)經濟發展逐步(bu)完善(shan)起來。
經(jing)考證,玉“琮(cong)(cong)(cong)”距今4000至5000年,其(qi)功(gong)能與意義有(you):一、祭(ji)祀用(yong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大禮器之(zhi)一,但材質上有(you)優劣之(zhi)分(fen)。優質的(de)(de)(de)(de)玉琮(cong)(cong)(cong),應按《周禮》“以蒼璧(bi)禮天(tian),以黃琮(cong)(cong)(cong)禮地(di)”說法,那(nei)么玉琮(cong)(cong)(cong)是(shi)(shi)祭(ji)祀蒼茫(mang)大地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)禮器,或是(shi)(shi)巫師通神的(de)(de)(de)(de)法器之(zhi)一,似(si)是(shi)(shi)印證“璧(bi)圓(yuan)象天(tian),琮(cong)(cong)(cong)方象地(di)”等道理(li)。劣質的(de)(de)(de)(de)玉琮(cong)(cong)(cong)、石琮(cong)(cong)(cong),或被(bei)燒過的(de)(de)(de)(de)玉琮(cong)(cong)(cong),都是(shi)(shi)鎮墓(mu)壓(ya)邪(xie)、斂尸防腐、避兇驅(qu)鬼(gui)用(yong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。二、玉琮(cong)(cong)(cong)既是(shi)(shi)種(zhong)(zhong)器具,也是(shi)(shi)權(quan)勢和財(cai)富(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)象征。從發掘(jue)現場可(ke)以看到,墓(mu)主身(shen)份越顯赫,殉葬品中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)琮(cong)(cong)(cong)、璧(bi)就越多(duo),似(si)乎要顯示生前的(de)(de)(de)(de)一切,用(yong)于隨葬恰好說明墓(mu)主原有(you)身(shen)份,及其(qi)在(zai)各部落中(zhong)享用(yong)財(cai)富(fu)與權(quan)勢的(de)(de)(de)(de)程度(du),也代表良渚文化時期的(de)(de)(de)(de)一種(zhong)(zhong)葬制。
此玉(yu)琮(cong)是已發現的良渚玉(yu)琮(cong)中最(zui)大、最(zui)重(zhong)、做工最(zui)精美的一件,被譽(yu)為“琮(cong)王”。
2002年,此玉成為中國首批禁止出國(境(jing))展覽(lan)文物。