California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Dec. 19, 2020  Dec. 19, 2020

 Lot # 9141 
A WHITE JADE 'IMMORTALS' AND 'HEART SUTRA' INSCRIBED TABLE SCREEN    清 白玉群仙圖心經插屏


  • Dimension: Jade Height: 9 1/2 in (24.1 cm) Length: 7 1/8 in (18.1 cm) Width: 5/8 in (1.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $8000
  • Estimate To: $15000

Qing Dynasty period. Of rectangular form, the screen finely carved in relief to depict various immortals and arhats bring tribute gifts within a landscape of rocky ledges, pine trees, pavillions, and lake, the reverse finely inscribed with classical Buddhist text 'Heart Sutra' in regular script calligraphy, all supported on a finely carved zitan stand. The jade stone is of smoothly polished white jade tone.


插屏為古代陳設於廳堂案頭的小屏風,由屏風、邊框和插座三部分組成,往往小巧精美,具有很高的藝術鑒賞價值。此件插屏底座、邊框及屏風外框皆用珍稀的紫檀木為材制作,屏風為白玉材質,正面浮雕仙人故事圖案,背面刻般若波羅蜜多心經,刻字嚴謹,頗顯功力。整體造型獨特,材質珍貴,玉質白晰細膩,光澤瑩潤。如此大料非常難得。其工藝卓絕且品相一流,包漿沉厚古雅,雕工生動富有立體感,值得收藏。 來源:馬里蘭州私人藏家收藏
Provenance: Private collection, Maryland