California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Mar. 06, 2021  Mar. 06, 2021

 Lot # 6165 
A JADEITE CARVED 'TAOTIE' VASE    清 翡翠活環饕餮紋扁瓶


  • Dimension: Height: 5 2/8 in (13.3 cm) Length: 3 3/8 in (8.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2000
  • Estimate To: $2500

Qing Dynasty period. Of pear shape, the body carve with a band of taotie mask within two raised bands, the straight neck flanked by two handles suspended with loose rings, the stone is of translucent milky white tone with emerald green inclusions.


翡翠俗稱硬玉,主要產於緬甸。清代早中期,宮廷用玉主要是和田玉,至中晚期,和田玉開采瀕臨枯竭,緬甸翡翠以其充滿生機的青翠與碧綠的特點開始受到皇家重視,迅速走進了王公貴族的審美視野。此瓶以翡翠制成,水頭瑩亮,局部含綠,直口,束頸,口沿雕刻“蕉葉紋”,頸飾鋪首,下銜活環為耳,垂鼓腹下收,高圈足外撇,器形挺拔協調。整器造型莊重大方,風格古樸典雅,雕工繁縟精細,帶鏤空木座。