• Dimension: Height: 8 in (20.3 cm) Width: 4 1/2 in (11.4 cm)
• Estimate From: $20000
• Estimate To: $30000

Of baluster form, the vase is delicately carved in shallow relief to the body with central body depicting stylized confronting phoenixs and kui-dragons pairs, below a raised band at the shoulder flanked by a pair of raised mythical beast handles suspending handles in relief, surmounted by a waisted neck adorned with stylized mythical beast mask and flanked by a pair of angular scroll handles on each side. The domed cover carved with similar beast mask, surmounted by a lotus bud finial. The stone is of an attractive chestnut yellow tone with concentrated areas of russet inclusions and milky speckling. Accompanied with zitan stand and wood box. Qing Dynasty Qianlong period, 18th century.

Provenance: Property from an important family collection, Los Angeles
"來源: 洛杉磯重要私人家族傳承 黃玉材質溫潤，顏色酷似蒸熟的板栗色澤，於明清時期又有「甘黃玉」之稱。明高濂《遵生八箋》中講到: 「玉以甘黃為上，羊脂次之。以黃為中色，且不易得，以白為偏色;時亦有之故耳」。 乾隆時期黃玉往往被用於最重要的玉器以能工巧匠為之，可見其深受皇帝親睞。此瓶為尊式賞瓶，蓋鈕雕為蓮蓬式，尊貴典雅。頸飾淺浮雕仿古獸紋，肩部飾高浮雕夔龍首銜環耳，圓腹漸收，主體飾仿古龍鳳紋成對，底飾蓮瓣一周。內部掏深膛。整體雕刻有力，線條生動流暢，打磨拋光精湛，散發著溫潤的光澤。黃玉因其原材料稀有，多數尺寸較小。此件高超過8英吋(20釐米以上), 可見其用料不計成本，十分難得。為乾隆宮廷造辦處玉雕之代表作品。可參考北京故宮博物院藏「清乾隆黃玉獸面紋蓋尊」, 高6.3 英吋 或16 釐米，以及一尊相似大小清乾隆黃玉象耳瓶(高 8 in 或 20.2 cm)，於香港佳士得2012年5月成交，成交價15,220,000港幣。 The material of this piece is of warm-toned yellow jade, resembling the color of chestnuts, often referred to as "sweet yellow jade" during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the Ming dynasty, Gao Lian's "Zunsheng Bajian" mentioned, "Jade of sweet yellow is the best, followed by sheep-fat white. Yellow is considered a moderate color, not easily obtainable, and white is a biased color; sometimes it is also present." During the Qianlong period, yellow jade was frequently used for the most significant jade artifacts in the court, created by skilled craftsmen, indicating its favoritism by the emperors.The Qing Dynasty yellow jade carvings, due to its rare raw materials, are mostly found in smaller sizes. This particular piece exceeds 8 inches (20 centimeters), indicating a disregard for cost in its selection of materials, making it quite rare. It stands as a representative work of jade carving from the Qianlong court. A comparable piece is the Qianlong Yellow Jade Beast Face Patterned Zun in the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing, which measures 6.3 inches (16 cm) in height. Another similar-sized Qianlong yellow jade elephant-ear vase, measuring 8 inches (20.2 cm) in height, was sold at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong in May 2012 for a hammer price of HKD 15,220,000."