10th Dec, 2022 11:00

Asian Art Holiday Sale

 
  Lot 173
 

173

A PALE CELADON JADE INKSTONE WITH MATCHING ZITAN STAND AND COVER, QING DYNASTY
清代青玉硯

Sold for €4,160

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, 18th-19th century. The well-polished stone is of a rounded rectangular shape, surrounded by a thick border, the surface slightly depressing towards the center, and the top with a deeply recessed oval well. The Zitan wood stand and cover are finely carved in the form of a melon with trailing vines, leaves, and an additional smaller fruit. The translucent stone is of a milky-white tone with shades of pale celadon, icy inclusions and few russet veins. (3)

Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time, as well as minuscule nicks here and there. The stand and lid with fine natural age-cracks, minor nicks here and there. Good, naturally grown patina overall.

Weight: 116.0 g (the jade) and 146.6 g (incl. stand and cover)
Dimensions: Length 8.6 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 9 October 2007, lot 1594
Price: HKD 487,500 or approx. EUR 76,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white jade inkstone with 'sun and cloud' motifs Qing Dynasty, 18th / 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form and size of the inkwell, the color of the jade, and the Zitan box and cover.



清代青玉硯
中國,十八至十九世紀。青玉圓角長方形,四周有厚實的邊框,表面向中心稍凹陷,頂部有一個深凹的橢圓形墨海。紫檀底座和蓋子,成瓜形;蓋子上精美雕刻瓜與藤蔓。半透明的玉料呈白色調,帶有淡淡的青色,有内沁和少量赤褐色的紋理。

來源:英國古玩交易。
品相:狀況極好,有輕微的磨損。帶有天然內沁和裂縫的玉料,隨著時間的推移,其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂縫,很多微小的刻痕。 木底座和蓋有自然老化裂縫,輕微的刻痕。整體良好,自然生長的包漿。

重量:玉116.0克,總146.6克 (含底座與蓋)
尺寸:長 8.6 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:香港蘇富比,2007年10月9日,lot 1594
價格:HKD 487,500(相當於今日EUR 76,500
描述:十八至十九世紀清代白玉雲日硯
專家評論:比較相近的外型、墨海尺寸、玉石顏色,以及紫檀底座和蓋子。

 

China, 18th-19th century. The well-polished stone is of a rounded rectangular shape, surrounded by a thick border, the surface slightly depressing towards the center, and the top with a deeply recessed oval well. The Zitan wood stand and cover are finely carved in the form of a melon with trailing vines, leaves, and an additional smaller fruit. The translucent stone is of a milky-white tone with shades of pale celadon, icy inclusions and few russet veins. (3)

Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time, as well as minuscule nicks here and there. The stand and lid with fine natural age-cracks, minor nicks here and there. Good, naturally grown patina overall.

Weight: 116.0 g (the jade) and 146.6 g (incl. stand and cover)
Dimensions: Length 8.6 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 9 October 2007, lot 1594
Price: HKD 487,500 or approx. EUR 76,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white jade inkstone with 'sun and cloud' motifs Qing Dynasty, 18th / 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form and size of the inkwell, the color of the jade, and the Zitan box and cover.



清代青玉硯
中國,十八至十九世紀。青玉圓角長方形,四周有厚實的邊框,表面向中心稍凹陷,頂部有一個深凹的橢圓形墨海。紫檀底座和蓋子,成瓜形;蓋子上精美雕刻瓜與藤蔓。半透明的玉料呈白色調,帶有淡淡的青色,有内沁和少量赤褐色的紋理。

來源:英國古玩交易。
品相:狀況極好,有輕微的磨損。帶有天然內沁和裂縫的玉料,隨著時間的推移,其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂縫,很多微小的刻痕。 木底座和蓋有自然老化裂縫,輕微的刻痕。整體良好,自然生長的包漿。

重量:玉116.0克,總146.6克 (含底座與蓋)
尺寸:長 8.6 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:香港蘇富比,2007年10月9日,lot 1594
價格:HKD 487,500(相當於今日EUR 76,500
描述:十八至十九世紀清代白玉雲日硯
專家評論:比較相近的外型、墨海尺寸、玉石顏色,以及紫檀底座和蓋子。

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