California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 23, 2021  October 23, 2021

 Lot # 9076 
AN UNUSUAL CHINESE ZITAN 'CHILONG' SILVER INLAID VASE    明 紫檀掐銀絲螭龍紋尊


  • Dimension: Height: 9 3/8 in (23.7 cm) Width: 5 1/8 in (13.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $6000
  • Estimate To: $9000

Chinese. The vase finely carved around the exterior in relief with multiple sinous 'chi-long' amidst clouds, the top and bottom rim inlaid with silver wire to form key-fret pattern. Ming Dynasty period.


此件藏品古樸典雅,有明代古拙之美,採用紫檀材質,用料碩大,器型大氣磅礴,周身雕螭龍紋是,口與底部鑲嵌銀絲迴紋,官氣十足。 來源:洛杉磯教授藏家收藏,約1998年購於洛杉磯本地古董市場
Provenance: Property from a professor's private collection, acquired from estate sale in Los Angeles circa 1998.