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

 Lot # 5139 
A WHITE JADE CARVED 'DRAGON' INSCRIBED WRISTREST    清 白玉螭龍紋書卷式臂擱


  • Dimension: Height: 7 7/8 in (19.7 cm) Length: 2 7/8 in (7.3 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4000
  • Estimate To: $6000

The wrist rest is carved in low relief with a sinuous chilong travelling through clouds. The other side is carved with a 12 character inscription. The stone is of smoothly polished white tone. Qing Dynasty period.


Provenance: Private collection, Portland, Oregon.
臂擱是古代文人用來擱放手臂的文案用具。以免手臂衣袖剮蹭書寫的紙面,同時臂擱由於也成長條方狀,與鎮尺相類,也可充當鎮紙,壓在上面,防止紙面被風掀起。臂擱是書案重要飾物,極富書卷氣。但臂擱不是文房中的必需品,而是奢侈品。不是每位文人都備有臂擱,筆墨紙硯是書房必備用具,而臂擱可有可無,只有那些有情趣的、有經濟能力的人才會使用、收藏它,臂擱在文房用品中屬於錦上添花的東西,所以說臂擱是書房裏的奢侈品。然而玉製臂擱更爲珍罕,應爲皇室書齋御用品,此臂擱呈書卷狀,兩端如意卷首狀彎卷,以上等和田白玉製成,玉質溫潤白皙,觸如凝脂,潔白無瑕。正面雕琢螭龍自由穿梭於捲雲中,呈s 型,方臉尖耳,身形彎曲,肢體遒勁,花尾分叉,騰雲駕霧,造型流暢,極富動感。反面陰刻「御墨流香玉有輝而顏出派雲呈祥」,字跡清晰工整,老辣勁道。此物雅氣十足,無論是形、神、意、工,都讓人愛不釋手,整體刀法圓潤,雕刻細膩,打磨精緻,宮廷味十足。 來源: 俄勒岡私人藏家提供