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

 Lot # 5714 
A CARVED TIANHUANG SOAPSTONE ' LANDSCAPE' BOULDER    清 田黃雕神仙樓閣山水人物大山子


  • Dimension: Height: 4 3/4 in (12.1 cm) Length: 5 3/8 in (13.7 cm) Width: 3 in (7.6 cm) Weight: 1310.0g
  • Estimate From: $15000
  • Estimate To: $25000

The boulder finely carved to depict various figures standing upon an arched bridge over a falling stream, with huts and trees above, all set in a mountain landscape, the reverse further carved with two huts and an imperial inscription. Qing Dynasty period.


田黄石之所以珍稀的另一个原因是因为在地球上,只有福建寿山村一条小溪两旁数里狭长的水田底下砂层才有。且经过数百年来的连续掘采,寿山村的水田已被翻掘了无数次,如今已开采殆尽,上乘的田黄早已是无价之宝。本次拍品“田黃大山子”重1310克,體大,雕工精細,形態自然。所雕小橋流水,樹木亭閣,栩栩如生,彷彿讓人感覺到了仙境一般的境界,彌足珍貴。背面及底部刻有詩文。配有酸枝木底座。來源: 圣地亞哥著名藏家陳昌師先生提供