拍品 3788
  • 3788

清十八世紀 白玉蒼龍教子帶鈎

估價
100,000 - 150,000 HKD
招標截止

描述

  • jade
the hook decorated with a finely rendered dragon’s head, depicted facing a dragon in high relief clambering up the arched shaft with its sinuous body, the underside set with a round knob, the stone of translucent pale greenish-white colour with areas of white mottling

出版

姜濤及劉雲輝編,《熙墀藏玉》,北京,2006年,頁186

Condition

The belthook is in overall good condition except for a few nibbles along the edges. The actual colour of the stone is a tinge whiter than 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."

拍品資料及來源

Compare a closely related example in the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, illustrated in James C.Y. Watt, Chinese Jades in the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989, pl. 48; and another in the Zhirouzhai collection, included in the exhibition Chinese Jades from Han to Ch'ing, Asia House Gallery, New York, 1980, cat. no. 188. For a slightly later example, see one in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, published in Ming Wilson, Chinese Jades, London 2004, pl. 28.