California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 23, 2019  June 23, 2019

 Lot # 7070 
A YELLOW JADE CARVED 'DRAGON' TABLET BIGUI    清乾隆 黃玉雙龍戲珠圭璧擺件


  • Dimension: Height: 11 1/4 in (28.6 cm) Length: 4 1/4 in (10.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1800
  • Estimate To: $3200

Carved in the form of gui scepter flanked by two ferocious dragons emerging from turbulent waves chasing a flaming pearl on the top, the reverse inscribed to depict the big dipper constellation, all supported on a hardwood stand. Qing Dynasty Qianlong period.


明代《古玉器》提到:"玉以甘黃為上,羊脂次之。以黃為中色,且不易得,以白為偏色,時以有之故耳"。圭為禮器,在傳統的用玉體系中,禮器用玉佔有相當重要的地位。圭亦作珪,古代祭祀、朝會用玉器,古為瑞信之物。被廣泛用作朝覲禮見標明等級身份的玉。以整料珍貴黃玉雕制而成,用料碩大,玉質溫潤如脂。正中的尖圭,呈長方條狀,頂部琢為尖鋭三角之型,圭體向兩側傾斜並凸出中間的脊線。正面上端浮雕寶珠,左右浮雕相對雙龍,形神威嚴,底部淺浮雕海水江崖紋飾,背部陰刻北斗七星紋飾。此件黃玉圭璧即為乾隆時期宮廷仿古器之典範,用料奢貴,造型古樸。配有靈芝卷雲紋紫檀座,工藝精致。