California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 8, 2018  December 8, 2018

 Lot # 5819 
A CARVED WHITE JADE TEAPOT AND COVER    清 白玉山水紋壺


  • Dimension: Height: 3 2/4 in (8.9 cm) Length: 5 in (12.7 cm) Width: 2 in (5.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $8000
  • Estimate To: $16000

This teapot modelled with a square shaped body, a dragon head handle, and a dragon head sprout. Both sides of body carved in shallow relief with 'landscape' scenes, fitted with stepped cover topped with a knob. Qing Dynasty period.


白玉質地,潔白無瑕,玉如凝脂。呈方形,器蓋與身字母口,口沿雕迴紋一周。腹部凸雕龍首為壺柄,龍首於肩部,似口含器身,柄部下方穿孔掛銀鍊,鏈接器身與器蓋。鏈條鏨刻花卉裝飾,用工一絲不苟。器身方形開光刻畫山水圖景,樹影山石之間,茅廬隱約可見,一派悠然見南山的桃源景象。玉壺為清代宮廷重要陳設器物,樣式極多,造型多為藉鑑其他門類,圖案豐富多彩。此玉壺造型特別,工藝精湛,讓人愛不釋手,是一件可賞可用的宮廷佳品。來源: 洛杉磯已故著名活動家李惠英女士家族舊藏