California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 10, 2020  May 10, 2020

 Lot # 9412 
A JADE CARVED MYTHICAL BEAST    明 青玉魚化龍


  • Dimension: Length: 3 1/8 in (7.9 cm) Width: 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $300
  • Estimate To: $500

Carved in the form of coiled mythical beast.


魚化龍為古代玉雕中常見吉祥寓意題材,是“龍魚互變”的體現,古時寓意“金榜題名”。本器青玉製成,玉質溫潤細膩,龍盤踞回首,尾部有小魚戲於其上,題材吉祥,實為難得。