11th Mar, 2022 10:00

DAY 2 - TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 462
 

462

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGONFLY AND LOTUS’ BRUSHWASHER, LATE QING TO EARLIER REPUBLIC
清末民初“蜻蜓荷葉”青玉筆洗

Sold for €2,781

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, 1840-1940. Finely carved in the form of a large furled lotus leaf borne on a short sinuous stalk, with two smaller leaves and three dragonflies around the sides as well as three small leaves to the base. The dragonflies are neatly incised while other parts of the depiction are carved in high relief. The translucent stone is of a celadon tone with russet skin, skillfully utilized in the depiction, as well as dark speckles and icy inclusions.

Provenance: From a private collection in New York City, New York, USA.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear and some traces of use. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Fine manually applied polish overall.

Weight: 930.3 g
Dimensions: Length 20.7 cm

In China, the dragonfly symbolizes summer, harmony, and prosperity. However, it can also symbolize change. A common Chinese expression, qing ting dian shui (the dragonfly lightly touches the water), is a reference to the dragonfly’s way of hovering and tapping on the surface of water to lay its eggs. This is often metaphorically referred to as a delicate skill or technique in conversation with others.

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related celadon jade brushwasher at Sotheby’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 16 September 2008, lot 60, bought-in at an estimate of USD 12,000-15,000; another in yellow jade and dated to the 18th century at Bonhams New York in Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art on 9 September 2019, lot 816, sold for USD 10,075; and a third in pale green jadeite dated to the 19th century at Christie’s London in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 8 November 2011, lot 74, sold for GBP 8,125.


清末民初“蜻蜓荷葉”青玉筆洗
中國,1840-1940年。筆洗精心巧雕成彎卷的荷葉,長在彎曲的短莖上,兩側有兩片小葉和三隻蜻蜓,底部有三片小葉。 蜻蜓雕刻生動活潑,而其他部分則以高浮雕雕刻而成。半透明的玉石是青色調,赤褐色皮,巧妙運用。還可見深色斑紋和内沁。

來源:美國紐約私人收藏
品相:狀況極好,有輕微舊時磨損和一些使用痕跡。具有天然紋理的玉石,隨著時間的推移,其中一些紋理可能會發展成細小的裂縫。精細的手工拋光。

重量:930.3 克
尺寸:長 20.7 厘米

拍賣結果比較:比較一件相近青玉筆洗,見紐約蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2008年916日 lot 60, 估價 USD 12,000-15,000; 另一件十八世紀黃玉筆洗見紐約邦翰思Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art 2019年99日 lot 816, 售價USD 10,075; 第三件灰綠色玉筆洗,十九世紀,見倫敦佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2011年118 lot 74, 售價GBP 8,125。

 

China, 1840-1940. Finely carved in the form of a large furled lotus leaf borne on a short sinuous stalk, with two smaller leaves and three dragonflies around the sides as well as three small leaves to the base. The dragonflies are neatly incised while other parts of the depiction are carved in high relief. The translucent stone is of a celadon tone with russet skin, skillfully utilized in the depiction, as well as dark speckles and icy inclusions.

Provenance: From a private collection in New York City, New York, USA.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear and some traces of use. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Fine manually applied polish overall.

Weight: 930.3 g
Dimensions: Length 20.7 cm

In China, the dragonfly symbolizes summer, harmony, and prosperity. However, it can also symbolize change. A common Chinese expression, qing ting dian shui (the dragonfly lightly touches the water), is a reference to the dragonfly’s way of hovering and tapping on the surface of water to lay its eggs. This is often metaphorically referred to as a delicate skill or technique in conversation with others.

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related celadon jade brushwasher at Sotheby’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 16 September 2008, lot 60, bought-in at an estimate of USD 12,000-15,000; another in yellow jade and dated to the 18th century at Bonhams New York in Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art on 9 September 2019, lot 816, sold for USD 10,075; and a third in pale green jadeite dated to the 19th century at Christie’s London in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 8 November 2011, lot 74, sold for GBP 8,125.


清末民初“蜻蜓荷葉”青玉筆洗
中國,1840-1940年。筆洗精心巧雕成彎卷的荷葉,長在彎曲的短莖上,兩側有兩片小葉和三隻蜻蜓,底部有三片小葉。 蜻蜓雕刻生動活潑,而其他部分則以高浮雕雕刻而成。半透明的玉石是青色調,赤褐色皮,巧妙運用。還可見深色斑紋和内沁。

來源:美國紐約私人收藏
品相:狀況極好,有輕微舊時磨損和一些使用痕跡。具有天然紋理的玉石,隨著時間的推移,其中一些紋理可能會發展成細小的裂縫。精細的手工拋光。

重量:930.3 克
尺寸:長 20.7 厘米

拍賣結果比較:比較一件相近青玉筆洗,見紐約蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2008年916日 lot 60, 估價 USD 12,000-15,000; 另一件十八世紀黃玉筆洗見紐約邦翰思Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art 2019年99日 lot 816, 售價USD 10,075; 第三件灰綠色玉筆洗,十九世紀,見倫敦佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2011年118 lot 74, 售價GBP 8,125。

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