California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 September 11, 2022 9:30AM PDT  September 11, 2022 9:30AM PDT

 Lot # 6508 
A CHINESE ALOESWOOD 'PEACH' FORM BOX AND COVER    清 沉香木銀鎏金胎雲龍紋桃式盒


  • Dimension: Height: 4 7/8 in (12.4 cm) Diameter: 6 2/8 in (15.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1200
  • Estimate To: $1800

Of peach form, the cover exterior carved in relief with dragon chasing flaming pearl amidst clouds, the box exterior matched with similar cloud design, the interior covered in gilt bronze. Qing Dynasty period.


盒為桃形,分為器和蓋兩部分。盒內為鎏金胎,外為沉香木面,滿琢紋飾。盒上半部琢雲龍紋,雲中瑞龍游弋其中,龍身輾轉騰躍,時隱時現,極為生動。下半部琢祥雲紋,祥雲簇擁以團壽,寓意福壽吉祥,此盒造型生動,工藝複雜,技藝精湛,宮廷氣息濃厚。 圖:《故宮博物院藏文物珍品大系》宮廷珍寶篇“金胎珊瑚雕雲龍福壽紋桃式盒”