California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Sept. 12, 2020  Sept. 12, 2020

 Lot # 8581 
A PAIR OF IMPERIAL WHITE JADE 'ELEPHANT' TABLE SCREENS    清乾隆 白玉雙面浮雕太平有相紫檀插屏一對


  • Dimension: Height: 11 1/2 in (29.0 cm) Length: 5 5/8 in (14.0 cm) Width: 2 3/8 in (6.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $12000
  • Estimate To: $18000

Qing Dynasty Qianlong period. Of rectangular form, one panel intricately carved in shallow relief with an elephant with head turned on its side next to an attendant holding a tall staff, all standing on a cliff framed by trees, clouds, and rocky outcrops, the reverse carved with plums blossoms on gnarled branches issuing from bottom rocks; the other panel carved with similar scene on front panel, reverse depicting chrysanthemum. Both supported on a delicately carved zitan stand carved with archaistic scrolls. The stone is of smoothly polished even white tone.


此對插屏以大料和田白玉為材,玉質細膩,潔白無瑕。一面浮大象紋飾,大象隱匿於山石樹木之中,寓意天下太平、五穀豐登。另一面雕梅花及菊花紋,寓意吉祥。配精工紫檀木托,製作精美,工藝精湛,木與玉搭配,相得益彰,實為文房雅玩之佳作。整體造型規整,精美大氣,用料厚實,匠心獨運,成對保存,十分難得。清代宮廷之中,插屏是重要的宮中陳列物品,不僅可以陳列於案幾之上,也可以作為文房用具,實乃大雅之藏。 來源:俄勒岡州私人藏家舊藏。類似成對清代白玉雕紫檀插屏,可參考香港佳士得2004年4月拍品號1225,成交價2,527,750 HKD
Provenance: Property from a private collection, Oregon