California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Feburary 26, 2022  Feburary 26, 2022

 Lot # 3184 
A WHITE JADE 'KUI STAR' RECTANGULAR PLAQUE    清 白玉獨佔鰲頭牌


  • Dimension: Height: 2 3/8 in (6.0 cm) Length: 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $2500

Chinese. Of rectangular form, carved on one side in low relief with the deity standing above a dragon head emerging from the ocean, the back side carved with poem. Qing Dynasty period.


白玉爲材,玉質溫潤晶瑩,玉質溫潤,包漿醇厚。牌身呈長方形,規整大方,上 段琢鑽小孔,以系繩墜。牌首飾雙“夔龍紋”,牌兩面以淺浮雕技法,正面刻“魁 星踢鬥紋”,魁星雙眉緊鎖,怒發衝天,飄帶纏繞四周,翹足,捧鬥,執筆,踏 於鰲首之上,神采飛揚,氣勢淩人。背面刻詩文:“腳踏海底鰲神,筆吾手握, 踏遍文昌閣”“文珍”。