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

 Lot # 9541 
A LARGE WHITE JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' SQUARE SEAL    清 白玉蛟龍鈕大型方印


  • Dimension: Height: 3 3/4 in (9.5 cm) Length: 4 1/2 in (11.4 cm) Width: 4 1/2 in (11.4 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2000
  • Estimate To: $3200

Of square section, the seal topped with a pair of powerful recumbent mythical beasts opposite to each other. The seal face carved with four character inscription. Qing Dynasty period.


方印用新疆和闐青白玉琢制,其玉質色純美,體積碩大,為難得一見的良玉美材。印文別緻,俊美飄逸,增減之筆恰到好處,雖然玉質堅硬,但印文琢制工雅,筆劃均一,章法整齊,顯示出刻字匠人高超的技藝。此印鈕雕工精美,雙龍背向蹲踞,氣勢雄偉有神,鱗角發須,精緻細密清晰,立體感極強,融合圓雕、淺浮雕、高浮雕、透雕等諸多琢玉技法於一身,實屬難得。