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

 Lot # 5715 
A CARVED JADE ARCHAISTIC VESSEL    清乾隆 玉雕饕餮紋簋


  • Dimension: Height: 5 3/8 in (13.7 cm) Length: 7 5/8 in (19.4 cm) Width: 3 3/8 in (8.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $12000
  • Estimate To: $16000

Modelled in the form of archaistic vessel, the body decorated with taotie mask divided by notched flanges, flanked by two stylized mythical beast handles, the cover topped with a recumbent dragon. Qing Dynasty period.


"清宮仿古玉器向來有"造化鐘神秀"之譽,其中又以乾隆一朝為代表,乾隆皇帝愛玉如痴,大興玉器收集、考據、研究、製造之事。在玉器品味方面,以機巧繁縟為俗,以傳襲古典為雅,此件玉簋即是乾隆宮廷仿古玉器品味之詮釋,其藍本出自商周青銅簋,簋身所飾饕餮紋也是三代青銅器之典型紋飾。整器器型和紋飾雖有增減,但著重仿其神韻。此器雕琢上乘,挖膛精細,磨工一絲不苟。紋飾高古風雅,器形端穆致遠,既有上古之樣,又具時代之風,為乾隆宮廷玉作所倡導的仿古玉器之典型。"