10th Mar, 2023 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A WHITE JADE ‘ZHANG QIAN’ COVER OF A BOX, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY
十八世紀白玉張騫乘槎蓋盒
Sold for €1,170
including Buyer's Premium
While the white jade cover dates from the 18th century, the hardstone base and wood stand are probably from the late Qing dynasty. Of padlock form, the cover is finely carved in shallow relief and incised with Zhang Qian paddling on his raft along a shore surrounded by rockwork and clouds, pierced to the interior rim with two small apertures. The stone is of a beautiful and translucent white color with icy white inclusions.
Provenance: Swedish trade.
Condition: The white jade cover is in very good condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbling to the rim. The hardstone base is a later replacement, broken in two pieces and repaired with associated minor losses. The hardwood stand is in good condition with expected old wear, few small nicks, and natural tiny age cracks.
Weight: 93.3 g (excl. stand) and 125.6 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Length 6.4 cm
The hardwood stand decorated with a key-fret band and a reticulated apron with a floral design. (3)
Zhang Qian (died c. 114 BC) was a Chinese official and diplomat who served as an imperial envoy to the world outside of China in the late 2nd century BC during the Han dynasty. He was one of the first official diplomats to bring back valuable information about Central Asia to the Han dynasty imperial court, then ruled by Emperor Wu of Han. In Chinese art, he is often depicted on a floating raft.
十八世紀白玉張騫乘槎蓋盒
白玉盒蓋可追溯至十八世紀，而硬石底座和木座則可能是晚清時期的。盒蓋成掛鎖形，淺浮雕張騫坐船沿著劃槳的場景，兩個小孔刺穿到內緣。玉石呈美麗的半透明白色，內含冰白色絮狀物。
來源：瑞典古玩交易。
品相：白玉蓋狀況極好，邊緣有輕微磨損和刻痕。硬石底座是後來的替代品，斷成兩塊並修復，硬木底座狀況良好，有磨損和小劃痕以及自然的微小老化裂縫。
重量：93.3 克 (不含底座) 與125.6克 (含底座)
尺寸：長 6.4 厘米
硬木底座飾有雷紋並鏤空雕刻。 (3)
While the white jade cover dates from the 18th century, the hardstone base and wood stand are probably from the late Qing dynasty. Of padlock form, the cover is finely carved in shallow relief and incised with Zhang Qian paddling on his raft along a shore surrounded by rockwork and clouds, pierced to the interior rim with two small apertures. The stone is of a beautiful and translucent white color with icy white inclusions.
Provenance: Swedish trade.
Condition: The white jade cover is in very good condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbling to the rim. The hardstone base is a later replacement, broken in two pieces and repaired with associated minor losses. The hardwood stand is in good condition with expected old wear, few small nicks, and natural tiny age cracks.
Weight: 93.3 g (excl. stand) and 125.6 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Length 6.4 cm
The hardwood stand decorated with a key-fret band and a reticulated apron with a floral design. (3)
Zhang Qian (died c. 114 BC) was a Chinese official and diplomat who served as an imperial envoy to the world outside of China in the late 2nd century BC during the Han dynasty. He was one of the first official diplomats to bring back valuable information about Central Asia to the Han dynasty imperial court, then ruled by Emperor Wu of Han. In Chinese art, he is often depicted on a floating raft.
十八世紀白玉張騫乘槎蓋盒
白玉盒蓋可追溯至十八世紀，而硬石底座和木座則可能是晚清時期的。盒蓋成掛鎖形，淺浮雕張騫坐船沿著劃槳的場景，兩個小孔刺穿到內緣。玉石呈美麗的半透明白色，內含冰白色絮狀物。
來源：瑞典古玩交易。
品相：白玉蓋狀況極好，邊緣有輕微磨損和刻痕。硬石底座是後來的替代品，斷成兩塊並修復，硬木底座狀況良好，有磨損和小劃痕以及自然的微小老化裂縫。
重量：93.3 克 (不含底座) 與125.6克 (含底座)
尺寸：長 6.4 厘米
硬木底座飾有雷紋並鏤空雕刻。 (3)
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