California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 11, 2022  June 11, 2022

 Lot # 5094 
A BLACK AND WHITE JADE ZODIAC DRAGON FIGURE    清 黑白玉雕十二生肖龍坐像


  • Dimension: Height: 2 1/8 in (5.3 cm) Length: 1 2/8 in (3.0 cm) Width: 7/8 in (2.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1200
  • Estimate To: $1500

The black and white jade carved anthropomorphic animal figures of the zodiac dragon depicted seated with head looking straight, wearing long robes, right hand holding an attribute, a hole drilled through the top to bottom. Qing Dynasty period.


黑白玉製成,層次分明,玉質溫潤細膩,包漿純熟。此龍神爲十二生肖組飾之一,作龍首人形,形體小巧,昂首望天,雙目圓瞪,闊鼻,張牙咧嘴,神情威武霸氣,身上麟甲刻畫清晰,層次分明,左手持法器,右手扶膝,盤腿端坐,整體造型古樸,端莊靜穆。此物與故宮博物院的一組青白玉十二生肖擺件造型相似。