清十八世紀 珊瑚鏤雕雲龍擺件

intricately carved in the round as a scaly dragon writhing sinuously amist ruyi-shaped cloud swirls, its ferocious expression depicted with bulging eyes and an open mouth revealing its tongue, its back carved with tumultuous cresting waves, wood stand

The overall condition is very good with only some typical minor nicks to the extremities. There are also some natural inclusions, including dark and white spots, as well as original holes and fissures in the coral.
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此類珊瑚雕，隨形雕作，宜作仕女或雲龍之形。一尺寸略大之例，售於倫敦佳士得1959年10月19日，編號89。另有數件呈祥龍之形，可參考一乘龍觀音珊瑚雕，售於倫敦蘇富比1963年7月23日，編號28，另一例出自 Helen M. de Kay 雅藏，售於紐約蘇富比1966年12月8日，編號113；另見一騎龍仙女作例，售於倫敦蘇富比1974年11月12日，編號96。

此外尚可比較動物珊瑚雕兩例，一件佛獅作例，售於紐約蘇富比1988年10月19/20日，編號345；另一取臥牛之態，原出 Robert H. Blumenfield 珍藏，售於紐約佳士得2012年3月22日，編號1217。