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

 Lot # 9173 
A CHINESE WHITE JADE 'ORCHID AND LINGZHI' WASHER    清中期 和闐白玉雙獸耳活環洗


  • Dimension: Height: 1 1/8 in (2.6 cm) Length: 5 2/8 in (13.1 cm) Width: 3 7/8 in (10.1 cm) Height with stand: 2 1/8 in (5.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3000
  • Estimate To: $5000

Chinese. The rounded sides supported on four short feet, intricately carved in relief to the interior with lingzhi heads and orchids issuing from rockwork below in-relief, the body flanked by pair of mythical beast head handles suspended with loose rings. The underside incised with a three character mark. Mid-Qing Dynasty period.


清代內廷玉作有了充足的玉料,和闐美玉的大量輸入,加之宮廷的大力提倡,使得這 一時期的玉器生產出現了高潮。玉器題材的廣泛,數量的巨大,工藝的高超都是前所未有的。玉洗乃是文房用具,是文人們在書房盛水洗筆之器,所以又被稱為筆洗。玉筆洗從唐代開始 逐漸增多,到明清時代達到高峰。玉製文房用具在宮廷中佔有一定的位置,這與清代乾隆皇 帝愛玉賞玉有很大的關係。而以乾隆皇帝為代表的上層社會對玉器的推崇更使文房用具成為 玉器精湛工藝的載體。此器以上等和闐白玉製成,用料珍稀,潔白如脂,溫潤光澤, 光華晶透。此洗敞口,弧壁淺腹,底承四足。洗心內浮雕飾“靈芝”“蘭草”“山石”,靈動 傳神,線條流暢,靈芝飽滿,枝葉舒展。飾雙獸耳銜環,雕琢精緻華麗,雙獸威武神秘。本 品華美優雅,技藝超凡,底部陰 刻“宜子孫”方型款識。 “宜子孫”印文:乾隆喜歡在上等書畫上蓋上“宜子孫”的璽印, 有希望子孫好好守護愛惜物品之意。 來源:重要紐約私人玉器收藏
Provenance: Property from an Important NYC private Jade collection