California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 March 17, 2018  March 17, 2018

 Lot # 3037 
A RECTANGULAR LAPIS LAZULI AND WHITE JADE ZITAN FRAME TABLE SCREEN    清 青金石紫檀嵌望子成龍白玉插屏


  • Dimension: Height: 8 7/8 in (22.5 cm) Length: 12 5/8 in (32.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3800
  • Estimate To: $5800

Of rectangular shape, all supported on delicately carved zitan stand, the lapis lazuli panel enclosing a shaped white jade carving carved in relief with a dragon and boy, symbolizing the auspicious message of wishing for the son becoming successful. Qing Dynasty period.


這件清乾隆時期的青金石嵌白玉插屏,和闐白玉為籽料,緻密溫潤,純潔無瑕,色澤瑩亮。器形周正巧妙,做工細膩精緻,插屏雕望子成龍圖景,佈局嚴謹而有法度,工整莊重,一派皇家氣度。底座用紫檀木製成,兩側浮雕勾雲紋飾,底座正中浮雕雙夔龍紋,夔龍比例勻稱,雕刻細微,極盡華美,奪人珠目。底部座墩飾覆蓮瓣紋,兩側鏤空如意紋飾,頗為獨特。以龍為題材,在古代各類藝術品中多見,出現最多的,應該是中國曆代玉器,無論是,圓雕,浮雕,線雕,鏤雕,古代工匠以最繁複的技法表達龍的題材。古時傳說蒼龍春分時升天,秋分時入淵,兩龍一大一小,比喻父子,大龍對小龍輔以淳淳教導,體現大龍望子成龍之意,同時也表達出中國儒家思想中長幼之分,教育意義深刻。