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- Dimension: Height: 23 in (59 cm)
- Estimate From: $2500
- Estimate To: $3500
The rectangular panel is finely carved in high relief to depict the Kui star, a Taoist immortal, standing single foot upon the dragon fish head above turbulent waves, wearing loose robe revealing belly and chest, face looking downward; the upper right carved with big dipper symbolizing the immortal, all framed with carved Huanghuali. Qing Dynasty period.
此黃花梨祁陽石座屏為傳統仕宦之家中堂供桌上的重要陳設品。該座屏為長方形,規格適中,由上等祁陽石製成,石質精良,溫潤細膩,肌理瑩透,色澤深沉。匠師審時度勢,師法造化,採用俏色高浮雕技法,雕魁星點鬥紋樣。魁星又稱「奎星」,是二十八宿之一,是北斗的第一星,民間供奉魁星是為了保佑科場及第,名列前茅,有科舉奪魁之意。魁星左手持墨,右手應持筆,圓睜雙目仰望上空,左足上揚作踢鬥,右足踏在鰲頭台座上。整體造型生動傳神,衣飾刻劃飄逸流暢,意境新奇,極具收藏價值。
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