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

 Lot # 8150 
A WHITE JADE CARVED DOUBLE GOURD TEAPOT    清乾隆 白玉雕葫蘆萬代茶壺


  • Dimension: Height: 6 1/2 in (16.5 cm) Length: 5 in (12.7 cm) Width: 2 1/8 in (5.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $8000
  • Estimate To: $15000

Delicately carved in openwork in the form of double gourd (hu lu) with large gnarled branch forming the handle, opposite to a curved spout, with gnarled and leafy intertwining branches extending from the handle and growing around the body and spout, fitted with a domed cover surmounted with a compressed globular finial. The stone is of highly polished white tone with slight celadon inclusions. Qing Dynasty Qianlong period.


此壺白玉質,質地潤澤,清透光亮。壺蓋為葫蘆形,壺嘴光素,其壺把雕琢為葫蘆主莖,主莖生出細長莖蔓,莖蔓蜿蜒攀繞於腹壁和壺嘴,甚為雅緻。整體雕工細膩,造型優雅。葫蘆諧音「福祿」,蜿蜒生長的莖蔓象徵連綿不絕,而且由於葫蘆的藤蔓很長,像一條帶子,“蔓帶”諧音“萬代”,故「福祿萬代」比喻福、祿、壽世世代代,長長久久。此壺整體雕工細膩,造型優雅,構思獨特,寓意吉祥,實為清代乾隆時期玉雕不可多得的精品。類似造型器物可參考紐約大都市博物館藏品(圖一)