California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 15, 2017  December 15, 2017

 Lot # 5017 
A PAIR OF GOLD-BEAD INLAID AGARWOOD BANGLES AND ARCHER'S RING    清 迦南鑲金珠壽字手鐲及扳指一組


  • Dimension: Diameter 1: 3 3/8 in (8.6 cm) Weight 1: 64g Diameter 2: 1 in (2.5 cm) Weight 2: 20g
  • Estimate From: $2800
  • Estimate To: $4500

The set consists of a pair of finely carved chengxiangmu agarwood bangles and archer's ring, each exterior is finely inlaid in tiny gold or gilt beads with stylized shou character and auspicious symbols, all with characteristic chengxiangmu aroma. Qing Dynasty period.


手鐲由伽南香木製成,裡襯為金質,外表鑲嵌由小金珠製成的團形“壽”字和長形“壽”字,口邊飾金累絲乳丁紋。另配伽南香扳指,鑲類似壽字紋。迦南木久經摩挲,色澤深棕,雅光內涵。伽楠香,亦稱奇南香,為沉香中極為珍貴的一種,有異香,為清代宮廷為喜愛。雍正、乾隆年間,廣東督撫和海關官員常向宮中進貢伽楠香手串。類似可參考北京故宮博物院珍寶館藏品。