California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 7, 2018  July 7, 2018

 Lot # 5066 
A BLACK JADE DRAGON-HEAD WASHER WITH STAND    清 墨玉雕龍首洗 配木座


  • Dimension: Length without stand: 8 1/8 in (20.6 cm) Width: 5 1/2 in (14.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $5800
  • Estimate To: $9800

Finely carved as a shallow concave washer, one side carved with a ferocious horned dragon head with bulging eyes and large mouth open revealing sharp teeth, the stone is of well polished mottled black and grey tone. Accompanied with a fitted stand. Qing Dynasty period.


Provenance: Private collection, New York
本器物用整塊墨玉雕刻而成,不惜材料,材料碩大規整,材質絶佳,包漿瑩潤,玉質細膩溫潤,內掏空,洗外雕刻整隻龍首,刻畫細緻,栩栩如生。配一隨形底座,置於案頭,與筆墨共論春秋,怡然自樂,是一件不可多得的文房器物。來源:紐約資深藏家提供