A CARVED YELLOW JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE, GU
黄玉仿古兽面花觚
清乾隆
说明:高濂《遵生八笺·燕闲清赏笺(上)》“玉以甘黄为上,羊脂次之。以黄为中色,且不易得,以白为偏色,时以有之故耳。今人贱黄而贵白,以见少也”“蒸栗色佳,焦黄为下,甘青色如新柳,近亦无之。”
觚,商周青铜器,东汉许慎《说文解字》觚为“乡饮酒之爵也”,后用途演变成花觚,用于插花之用,花觚常与烛台、香炉等并用于祭祀,为“五供”之一。
此器用料甘黄,器型优美,颈部及足部各面饰以蕉叶纹,腹部则以浅浮雕刻饕餮纹,雕琢精湛细腻,线条流畅自然,配原木盒。
参阅:《上海博物馆藏品研究大系中国古代玉器》,张尉,上海人民出版社,2009年,页262
RMB: 500,000-600,000
Qianlong period(1736-1795),Qing dynasty
of archaistic gu form, the upper and base segment well carved with bajiao borders, the central bulb carved with taotie masks between keyfret blades at pedestal foot and trumpet neck, the stone of a yellowish-green tone with russet-brown and opaque inclusions, with original wooden box
REFERENCE:
Wei Zhang 2009, Chinese Ancient Jade - the Complete Collection of Treasures, Shanghai People edition, p 262
13cm. Height.
USD: 81,700-100,000