California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Feburary 27, 2022  Feburary 27, 2022

 Lot # 3498 
A WHITE JADE RETICULATED 'DRAGON AND DEER' PLAQUE    明 白玉龍紋帶板


  • Dimension: Height: 2 7/8 in (7.2 cm) Length: 3 7/8 in (9.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1600
  • Estimate To: $2500

Chinese. Of rectangular form, carved to one side with a coiled dragon flanked by pair of deer, with a small bird to the left corner, the stone of a polished white tone. Ming Dynasty period.


玉帶板多為貴族使用,在唐代至明代比較流行,用者身份等級極高,為中國古代重要腰飾,是身份和等級的重要像徵。玉帶始見於南北朝,一直沿用到明代並發展至頂峰。此帶板以白玉透雕而成,玉質潔白細膩,勻淨無瑕,雕琢雲龍紋,雕工細膩,龍首寬扁,雙圓眼,雲頭鼻,雙觸鬚上伸,張口呲牙,毛髪前衝,雙短角在髪後,龍身婉轉曲折作昇龍狀,身飾斜方格鱗紋。其旁有兩隻鹿,一公一母悠遊其間,整體工藝細緻,極其精湛,立體感強烈。