清十九世紀 白玉一路連科紋雙耳活環蓋瓶

of flattened baluster form, flanked by mythical beast handles suspending loose rings, the lower section carved to both sides in high relief with egrets in a lotus pond, the domed cover carved with a band of ruyi, below a separately carved oval finial, with bands of lappets, the stone of an even white tone with some inclusions.

This vase and cover is in good condition, but there is a 4cm flaw running diagonally from the rim to one side.
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同款蓋瓶，飾鏤雕荷塘圖紋，展於「玉緣：德安堂藏玉」，北京故宮博物院，2004年，圖錄編號36；一例存於劍橋菲茨威廉博物館， 載於林政昇，《The Immortal Stone. Chinese Jades from the Neolithic to the Twentieth Century》，倫敦，2009年，頁134（右下）；再有一例，售於香港蘇富比，1996年11月5日，編號1047；另見一款，售於倫敦佳士得，1996年12月16日，編號147；一瓶則售於紐約佳士得，2013年9月20日，編號1687。

本品飾荷塘白鷺，寓意一路順風。