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

 Lot # 5105 
A JADEITE CARVED DOUBLE GOURD 'FIGURES' PLAQUE    清 翡翠山水人物紋葫蘆牌


  • Dimension: Height: 3 5/8 in (9.0 cm) Length: 2 1/8 in (5.3 cm) Width: 2/8 in (0.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $3500

Carved in the form of double gourd, one side carved in shallow relief with scene of figures on pavilion and on a boat; the reverse carved with elderly man on a wheelchair accompanied by his attendants in a mountain setting, below pavilions on cliff, further carved with bats and clouds flanking the midsection and on top. 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。此牌濃豔深沉,水頭充足,種水皆佳,色澤通透,青綠宜人,玻璃光澤強,盡顯晶瑩剔透之感。牌呈葫蘆形,牌首雕飾「倒掛蝙蝠紋」,正面雕飾「雲鶴」「松樹」「亭屋」「松樹」「山石」,「老者」手持權杖,上系葫蘆,安坐於輪車上,「童子」喜笑顏開,跟隨其旁。反面雕飾「捲雲」「亭宇」「山石」「海水」,仙人坐於搓船上,童子含笑跟隨其旁。整體人物生動形象,五官刻畫清晰,細膩寫實,眉清目秀,面容安靜祥和。整器取材甚佳,雕工精湛,神韻十足,寓意美好,有「福祿壽」之意,適宜佩戴。