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

 Lot # 3504 
A PAIR OF JADEITE CARVED 'BUDDHIST LION' SEALS    清晚期 翠玉印章一對


  • Dimension: Height: 1 7/8 in (4.5 cm) Length: 7/8 in (2.1 cm) Width: 3/4 in (1.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2800
  • Estimate To: $3800

Chinese. Of rectangular form, the top carved with a buddhist lion cub, the seal face carved with four characters each. Late Qing Dynasty period.


翡翠俗稱硬玉,主要產於緬甸,緬甸翡翠以其充滿生機的青翠與碧綠的特點開始受到皇家重視,迅速走進了王公貴族的審美視野。此對印章濃艷深沉,水頭充足,種水皆佳,色澤通透,玻璃光澤強,盡顯晶瑩剔透之感。呈長方型,雕琢刀法精煉老道,打磨溫潤,印鈕為立體圓雕瑞獅,濃眉圓目,嘴微張露齒,神情敏銳,體態健碩,肌肉強健有力蓄勢待發,一副威嚴兇猛之勢,雕刻極為生動。印文:“林則徐印”“少穆曾觀”。配木盒(林則徐:字元撫,又字少穆、石麟,中國清代後期政治家、文學家、思想家,民族英雄。歷官翰林編修、江蘇按察使、東河總督、江蘇巡撫、湖廣總督等職。道光十九年以欽差大臣赴廣東禁煙時,派人明察暗訪,強迫外國鴉片商人交出鴉片,並將沒收鴉片於虎門銷毀。對晚清的洋務運動乃至日本的明治維新都具有啟發作用。)來源: 波士頓私人收藏
Provenance: Private collection, Boston, Massachusetts.