California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 September 23, 2017  September 23, 2017

 Lot # 3060 
A NATURAL JADEITE FIGURE CARVING OF MAGU    清 天然翡翠雕麻姑獻壽 附GIA證書證明為A級翡翠


  • Dimension: 18.7x8.4x2.5 cm weight:331.20g
  • Estimate From: $6000
  • Estimate To: $9000

Carved in the form of a standing female immortal carrying a flower basket over right shoulder and left hand holding a lingzhi fungus, wearing a long sleeved and flowing robe, all supported on a reticulated hardwood stand. The stone is of well polished apple green tone with high translucency. Qing Dynasty period.


Accompanied by GIA report indicating the jadeite is natural color, known in the trade as “A jade”. Provenance: Private collection, Los Angeles
麻姑為道教神話人物,據東晉葛洪的《神仙傳·卷七》記載:“麻姑,建昌人,修道於牟州東南余姑山。三月三日西王母壽辰,麻姑在絳珠河畔以靈芝釀酒,為王母祝壽。”王母大喜,封麻姑為虛寂沖應真人。麻姑獻壽源於這壹典故,古時此題材常用於祈福祝壽,也有敬奉家中老人的含義,寓意美好。此擺件以天然翡翠雕琢而成,質料上乘,溫潤細膩,呈蘋果綠色,水種好。整體琢制一尊喜慶吉祥的麻姑獻壽,雕工精湛,線條流暢,祥和端莊。麻姑獻壽題材常用於祈福祝壽之用,此尊像雕琢細膩,麻姑束髻捧蓮,秀美挺拔,衣紋清晰飄逸,十分難得。配原木座。來源:洛杉磯藏家收藏