California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 September 10, 2022 9:30AM PDT  September 10, 2022 9:30AM PDT

 Lot # 6100 
A CHINESE WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' SQUARE TEAPOT    清 白玉海水龍紋方茶壺 “隨安室”款


  • Dimension: Height: 5 1/8 in (13.0 cm) Width: 6 1/2 in (16.2 cm)
  • Estimate From: $8000
  • Estimate To: $12000

Chinese. Of square section, supported on a conforming low waisted foot, flanked by an angular spout issuing from beast mouth, to the opposite with an angular dragon-formed handle, carved on each side in shallow relief with dragon leaping from the ocean amidst clouds, the domed cover set with a bud knop, the base inscribed in gilt with three characters mark 'Sui An Shi' (Chamber of Peace Regardless). Mid Qing Dynasty period.


本器潔白細膩,如脂若冰,通體無暇無裂。 器型飽滿而秀美,造型特殊,一般玉壺為圓形居多,然此器呈四方型。掏膛厚薄均一,頂部子母口帶蓋,嚴絲合縫,蓋鈕飾“包袱紋”,蓋上飾“蓮瓣紋”,口沿部位分別琢回紋一周。 腹部凸雕龍首為壺柄,局部留有和田籽料所帶有的原皮色。折楞,龍首於肩部,似口含器身。 器身方形四面開光飾”海水龍紋”,巨龍神態兇猛,造型逼真,海水奔騰,洶湧澎湃,側身飛翔隱現於祥雲海水之中。底呈四方型,雕刻“回紋”一 周。底足填金陰刻篆書“隨安室”款識“。隨安室”,又名“溫室”, 上有仙樓,原為供佛,即皇帝齋戒時的寢宮。整器取材優良,雕工精湛,設計精巧,法度謹嚴,實屬難得佳品。可參考台北故宮藏白玉方形茶壺。