California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 March 9, 2019  March 9, 2019

 Lot # 6100 
A WHITE JADE GILT-PAINTED SEAL    清 嘉慶 '味餘書室' 白玉印


  • Dimension: Height: 1 1/2 in (3.5 cm) Width: 7/8 in (2.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $800
  • Estimate To: $1600

Of trapezoid shaped, with cambered top. The upper side decorated with a band gilt painted 'five bats' pattern and auspicious clouds pattern on the top. Carved four Chinese characters 'Wei Yu Shu Shi' on the seal face. Qing Dynasty Period.


此印以上等羊脂白玉製成,玉色潤白、質地細膩溫潤。雕祥雲、五蝠紋。工藝精美、圖案清晰。“五蝠”即“五福”,五福臨門,寓意美好。印文“味余書室”。(毓慶宮後殿東次間,清嘉慶皇帝御書“味余書室”匾。為嘉慶帝皇子時期的書房名,嘉慶皇帝曾寫《味余書室記略》,即位後在此齋宿。)此印應為嘉慶皇帝的私章,殊為難得。