California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 05, 2019  October 05, 2019

 Lot # 8184 
A WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' VASE    清 白玉海水盤龍蓋瓶


  • Dimension: Height: 7 3/8 in (18.5 cm) Length: 4 3/8 in (11.0 cm) Width: 2 5/8 in (6.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $8000
  • Estimate To: $15000

The vase modelled in baluster form and worked in high-relief and openwork to the exterior with two scaly dragons on both sides, leaping from a bed of swirling waves forming the base, the cover surmounted by an oval knop, the stone of a white celadon tone with patches of russet. Qing Dynasty period.


玉質溫潤,玉如凝脂,細膩瑩澤,寶光內斂。整體呈蓋瓶形,造型精巧雅緻,寶塔型蓋鈕,子母口,瓶內掏膛精細,打磨光滑,線條柔美,渾然大氣。正面一龍盤轉而上,流雲飛濺霞藹升騰,盤繞瓶身追逐寶珠,顯現蒼勁矯捷的氣勢,肌肉有力凸起,四肢健壯,龍紋雕琢精細,纖毫畢現;反面雕有一螭龍口銜花枝俯臥於瓶頸處,四足作攀爬狀,脊背隆起,動感十足,盡顯蟠曲之姿;四周又有蝙蝠飛舞在卷雲、花朵之中,寓意極其美好。本件器物利用高浮雕、透雕等技法,不僅難度大而且極其費材,展現了乾隆一朝宮廷制玉的風範。整體器型厚實圓潤,高雅古樸,造型別緻,線條舒展流暢,刀法細勁遒婉,工藝極為精湛,匠心獨運,秀逸深藴,清雅可玩,雍容華貴,令人賞心悅目,實乃難得的宮廷陳設器物。