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

 Lot # 5748 
A CARVED WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' WINE VESSEL    清 玉仿漢龍尾觥


  • Dimension: Height: 3 3/4 in (9.5 cm) Length: 4 1/2 in (11.4 cm) Width: 1 7/8 in (4.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $5500
  • Estimate To: $9500

Modelled in the form of archaistic wine vessel Guang, the body decorated with a band of lappets and mythical beast heads, fitted with a cover topped with an arched mythical animal. Qing Dynasty Period.


玉質溫潤,器形及紋飾皆仿商周之際青銅器,古樸華美,蘊含裝飾趣味,是明清仿古玉的一個重要器形。玉觥略呈長方形,寬流,蓋面做有角的獸頭狀,口沿及圈足均陰線刻雲雷紋一周,器身下腹部淺浮雕螭龍紋帶飾。其一側鏤雕夔龍為柄。蓋面圓雕一螭虎趴伏其上,目視前方,長尾後卷,鬢毛鬚髮均細細刻琢。構思巧妙,雕工精細。參閱《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集玉器下》139 玉獸面紋觥 來源: 聖地亞哥著名藏家陳昌師先生提供