California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 05, 2019  October 05, 2019

 Lot # 8131 
A JADEITE CARVED 'MELON' INSCRIBED PENDANT    清 翡翠瓜蝶詩文紋佩


  • Dimension: Length: 3 1/8 in (7.9 cm) Width: 1 5/8 in (4.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $2500

Of shaped oval form, carved to the center in shallow relief to depict leafy melons and reverse with calligraphic inscriptions, all surrounded by carved cloud pattern, the hardstone is of high translucent green tone with russet inclusions. Qing Dynasty period.


該翡翠佩種水皆佳,色澤翠綠。牌飾正面繪瓜蝶紋,瓜果豐碩,枝葉招展,蝴蝶飛舞在旁,繁密而不凌亂,工整卻不失靈動。反面陽刻詩文,落“芝亭”(乾隆宮廷玉雕名家,技承陸子岡格,所作玉牌淡雅清妙,巧致精細)款識。此佩構圖飽滿,書法流暢婉轉,飄逸自然,雕工精湛細膩,刀法嫻熟自如,可佩可珍,極具收藏價值。