California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Dec. 21, 2014  Dec. 21, 2014

 Lot # 3670 
A KINGFISHER FEATHER DECORATED TABLE SCREEN    清 點翠嵌百寶花鳥紋插屏


  • Dimension: Height: 43 1/4 in (109.9 cm) Width: 27 1/2 in (69.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $25000
  • Estimate To: $35000

The rectangular panel delicately crafted in kingfisher feather, agate, coral, and amber in high relief and low relief with a scene of various birds before the blossoming flowers, the wood stand carved in low relief with auspicious fish and bats, the sides carved with dragon motifs. Qing Dynasty Period.


此件點翠插百寶屏尺寸較大,在同類中比較少見,畫片中用蜜蠟、珊瑚、白玉等寶石組成各式花卉,各色花鳥均為用翠鳥羽毛而制成。翠鳥是當時是雲南都督獻給皇室的貢物,也不過每年數百對而已,縱是千金亦難得一尾,後期點翠技法也隨之失傳。這件點翠作品為原裝原框周身為紅木所制,螭龍圖案說明了其官家的等級,應是一件清中早期的官宦以致皇家進行陳設的絕美藝術品。類似插屏可參考香港蘇富比2011年春拍3301號,尺寸大小樣式均所差無幾,成交價113348美金。來源:紐約藏家提供