California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Sept. 12, 2020  Sept. 12, 2020

 Lot # 8588 
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'DRAGON' TRIPOD LIBATION CUP    清咸豐 粉彩雙龍戲珠紋爵杯


  • Dimension: Height: 5 2/8 in (13.3 cm) Length: 5 6/8 in (14.6 cm) Width: 2 2/8 in (5.7 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1800
  • Estimate To: $2800

Qing Dynasty period. The U-shaped body raised on three splayed triangular feet, flaring at the rim, one side with a broad rounded extension, the other with a channeled spout tapering to a point, set with two short posts with rounded finials, the exterior enamelled with pair of confronting dragons chasing flaming pearl below band of auspicious bats and peaches, and above decorations of floral scrolls reserved on red ground, the underside inscribed with six character Xianfeng mark.


本品形制仿商周青銅爵,別緻古雅,爵口沿流至尾呈弧形,線條優美,敞口深腹,左右兩柱,下承三高撇足,爵身用粉彩繪“蝠壽紋”“雙龍戲珠紋”“纏枝花卉紋”,彩料妍美淡雅。足上以天藍釉為地繪“獸面紋”,其色淡雅恬靜,其質瑩潤光滑。柱子,口沿,足上撇部分描金,部分脫落。整體造型古樸,玲瓏精緻,極具典雅美感,繪畫細緻清晰,釉質瑩潤光滑。以古之造型,添新之紋飾,其品格之高猶可珍也。 “大清咸豐年制”款識。 (配木盒)