- 3039
清乾隆 白玉鏤雕「靈仙祝壽」圖蓋瓶
估價
5,000,000 - 7,000,000 HKD
招標截止
描述
skilfully carved in openwork as a vase of tall slender form with a tapering neck and a domed cover, naturalistically wreathed by a large gnarled peach tree, the leafy branches spreading across the vase and bearing nine ripening fruits, with further sprigs of lingzhi and a cluster of narcissus with slender leaves issuing from jagged rockwork below, the cover surmounted by two camellia blossoms, the stone of even celadon-white tone accented with a few russet inclusions and finished with a smooth polish, carved wood stand
來源
香港佳士得1992年9月29日，編號816
德安堂收藏
香港蘇富比2006年4月10日，編號1516
德安堂收藏
香港蘇富比2006年4月10日，編號1516
展覽
北京故宮博物院永壽宮，2004年11月30日至12月21日
出版
《玉緣：德安堂藏玉》，香港，2004年，編號53
Condition
The vase is overall in very good condition with only small polished chips to the tips and and edge of two of the narcissus flower's petals (visible on the catalogue illustration). There are a few nibbles to the petals of the camellia flowers on the cover. There are a few russet inclusion well incorporated in the design and the colour of the stone is consistent with the catalogue illustration.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
This even-toned and luminous stone is rendered with a naturalistic fruiting branch and narcissus flower which are juxtaposed against the smooth surface of the vase to create an aesthetically stunning piece. The plants and rockwork are carved in the round with delicate precision and appear to wrap themselves up and around the central vessel. The choice of subject and composition flaunts the carver’s dexterity with the medium by displaying his ability to capture a variety of textures and in creating a sense of movement within the piece.
Comparable vases of this type and carved to a similar high standard include one decorated with a prunus branch twisting about the vase, from the Qing Court collection and still in Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Jadeware (III), Hong Kong, 1995, pl. 67; and another flanked with prunus branches in the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in Chinese Jades Throughout the Ages. Qing Dynasty, vol. 12, Hong Kong, 1997, pl. 15. See also a vase emerging from a pond of lotus leaves and flowers, in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, included in James C.S. Lin, The Immortal Stone, Cambridge, 2009, p. 134 (bottom right); and another sold in these rooms, 18th May 1989, lot 843. Vases of this type with slightly later attributions include one sold in our London rooms, 28th October 1988, lot 269; another, also from the De An Tang collection, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29th May 2007, lot 1596; and a third piece sold at Christie’s New York, 15th September 2011, lot 1033.
The combination of lingzhi fungus with narcissus and rock represents the wish, ‘May the lingzhi fairy congratulate you on your birthday’, and the depiction of nine peaches symbolises longevity. Thus this vase may have been presented on the occasion of a birthday.
Comparable vases of this type and carved to a similar high standard include one decorated with a prunus branch twisting about the vase, from the Qing Court collection and still in Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Jadeware (III), Hong Kong, 1995, pl. 67; and another flanked with prunus branches in the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in Chinese Jades Throughout the Ages. Qing Dynasty, vol. 12, Hong Kong, 1997, pl. 15. See also a vase emerging from a pond of lotus leaves and flowers, in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, included in James C.S. Lin, The Immortal Stone, Cambridge, 2009, p. 134 (bottom right); and another sold in these rooms, 18th May 1989, lot 843. Vases of this type with slightly later attributions include one sold in our London rooms, 28th October 1988, lot 269; another, also from the De An Tang collection, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29th May 2007, lot 1596; and a third piece sold at Christie’s New York, 15th September 2011, lot 1033.
The combination of lingzhi fungus with narcissus and rock represents the wish, ‘May the lingzhi fairy congratulate you on your birthday’, and the depiction of nine peaches symbolises longevity. Thus this vase may have been presented on the occasion of a birthday.