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

 Lot # 5732 
A CARVED YELLOW JADE 'DRAGON' LIBATION CUP    清乾隆 黃玉雕螭龍杯


  • Dimension: Height: 5 6/8 in (14.6 cm) Length: 4 1/8 in (10.5 cm) Width: 2 3/8 in (6.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $12000
  • Estimate To: $22000

Modelled in the form a libation cup, the body decorated with a band of stylized curled pattern, the top carved and pierced in high relief with a chilong dragon with coiled body clambering on the mouth rim. The stone is of well polished and with attractive yellow and light beige tone. Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period.


玉如凝脂,色彩柔和,甘青如柳,手感溫潤,其色如新剝熟粟,非常罕貴,高濂《遵生八箋》曾論黃玉「黃為中色,且不易得」,同時指出:「然甘黃如蒸粟色,佳,焦黃為下。甘青色如新柳,近亦無之」。此可見黃玉珍罕至極,更曾比羊脂白玉矜貴。器呈羊角形,掏膛中空,打磨光滑。杯口斜削,上粗下細。器身飾鳳鳥紋、夔龍紋、獅面紋。立體雕飾一螭龍伏於口沿,紋飾密而不亂。整器雕工精美,紋飾層次感強,極富藝術感染力。 (參閱香港蘇富比拍賣有限公司2013年秋季拍賣會3201 號拍品成交價:HKD 1000000,參閱《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集玉器下》136 玉夔龍紋活環觥)