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

 Lot # 8635 
A CHINESE WHITE JADE CARVING OF 'RISING SUN'    清 白玉指日高升擺件


  • Dimension: Height: 3 6/8 in (9.5 cm) Length: 5 in (12.7 cm) Width: 6/8 in (1.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3200
  • Estimate To: $5200

Qing Dynasty period. The carving depicts a circular 'sun' rising from turbulent crashing waves below amidst clouds, all supported on hardwood stand.


此件器物以上等和田羊脂白玉製作而成,玉質溫潤細膩,潔白無瑕,脂感極強,晶瑩剔透, 包漿醇熟。整器雕工細緻,刀法爽利,紋飾疏密有致,遠近層次分明,主體為一輪明日,欲高高升起,有指日高升之意,「指日高升」出自明朝程登吉的《幼學瓊林·文臣》,寓意加官進爵, 指日可待。周身浮雕“海水江崖紋”,寓“四海清平”“江山永固”“一統江山”“福山壽海”“萬世昇平”之意。整體造型生動求真,構思巧妙,雕琢精心,自然逼真,刀法質樸凝練,匠師立意奇妙,可養性怡情,是一件極具特色的文房收藏佳器。