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50 | Bonhams 325 Y

AN EXQUISITE HUANGHUALI LOW SQUARE CORNER

DISPLAY CABINET, LIANGGEGUI

17th/18th century

Consisting an elegantly decorated display shelf with the back

boarded up, the remaining sides enclosed by low panels and

stylishly shaped frames carved in relief with two sinuous chilong in

confronting position, supported on a rectangular compartment with a

pair of hinged doors set with two matching, fashionable metal plates,

lock receptacles and door pulls, all within a single frame of squaresectioned stiles, extended to form four legs joined by bracket aprons

with similar intertwining decoration.

128.3cm (50 1/2in) high x 77cm (30 1/4in) wide x 44cm (17 3/8in)

deep

HKD600,000 - 900,000

US$77,000 - 120,000

十七/十八世紀(jì) 黃花梨螭龍紋方角亮格櫃

Notable for its elegant form and the vivid hue of the wood, the

present cabinet is among the most successful form of classical

Chinese furniture, balancing the practical use and aesthetic pleasure

in great harmony. Therefore, display cabinets like the present lot

enjoyed widespread popularity during the Ming and Qing dynasty,

especially for the literati.

The present lot is a pair to the preceding lot 323, for more discussion

on the characteristics of lianggegui, refer to lot 323 offered in this

sale.

Compare two related cabinet with less elaborate design, both dated

to 17th century, one sold at Christie's New York, 22 March 2012, lot

1323; another sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 October 2020, lot 80.

See also an example with more decorative features, 18th century,

sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2019, lot 3126.

此亮格櫃形制為四面平樣式，上部之格三面開(kāi)放，裝壺門牙板，牙板

浮雕卷草紋，下設(shè)螭龍紋欄桿；下部之櫃為雙開(kāi)門。此櫃造型典雅，

線條流麗，雕飾細(xì)緻，體現(xiàn)了明代家具素雅端莊之風(fēng)格，素受明清文

人雅士喜愛(ài)。此亮格櫃與本場(chǎng)拍品編號(hào)323成對(duì)，更多有關(guān)亮格櫃之

介紹，請(qǐng)查看本場(chǎng)拍品編號(hào)323。??

參考十七世紀(jì)亮格櫃兩例，造型皆較為簡(jiǎn)約，一例售於紐約佳士得，

2012年3月22日，拍品編號(hào)1323；另一例售於香港蘇富比，2020年

10月9日，拍品編號(hào)80。香港佳士得曾售一件十八世紀(jì)黃花梨亮格

櫃，飾有趕珠龍紋，2019年5月19日，拍品編號(hào)3126。

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52 | Bonhams 326 Y

AN EXQUISITE HUANGHUALI ROUND-CORNER CABINET,

YUANJIAOGUI

17th century

Elegantly proportioned, the sloping-stile cabinet with a slightly

protruding round-cornered top supported on subtly splayed posts,

enclosing a pair of single-panel doors within finely shaped frames,

each fitted with a slender metal plate with a lock receptacle and

door pull, opening to reveal the interior set with three-layers and

two drawers, all above the plain aprons and rounded-rectangular

spandrels, the legs reinforced by metal replacement.

181cm (71 1/4in) high x 113cm (44 1/2in) wide x 55cm (21 5/8in)

deep

HKD800,000 - 1,200,000

US$100,000 - 150,000

十七世紀(jì) 黃花梨軸門圓角櫃

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54 | Bonhams This splendid cabinet is an excellent example demonstrating the

classic aesthetics of Ming style furniture. It is distinguished by the

graceful proportion, exquisite craftsmanship and timeless elegance of

simplicity.

The present lot belongs to a specific type of cabinets, commonly

known as yuanjiaogui, or 'round-corner cabinets', in classical

Chinese furniture. They are characterised by the rounded protruding

top and usually splayed profile, exhibiting a simple yet tasteful

design, and embracing a sense of harmonious balance in the form.

Such design was widely applied in cabinet making throughout the

Ming and Qing dynasties. With the combination of aesthetics and

functionality, cabinets of this form have become a common and

crucial element in designing a pleasing and comfortable interior. For

further discussion on the variation of round-corner cabinets, see

Wang Shixiang, Mingshi Jiaju Yanjiu (A Study of Ming Furniture),

Beijing, 2007, pp.177-184.

Compare a huanghuali round-corner cabinet of smaller size (130.5cm

high) and set with a central stile, dated to the Ming dynasty, illustrated

by Wang Shixiang, Mingshi Jiaju zhenshang (The Appreciation of

Ming Furniture), Hong Kong, 2012, p.212, pl. 141. The style of

the components, and proportion of the flat surfaces and rounded

elements are highly comparable to the present lot. For another related

cabinet, Late Ming dynasty, of similar size (184.2cm high) and with

a rare tiangualeng lobe-shaped moulded stiles, see Grace Wu, The

Best of the Best: The MQJ Collection of Ming Furniture, vol.2, Beijing,

2017, pp.354-357.

See a similar example but of smaller size from the Irving Collection,

17th century, sold at Christie's New York, 21 March 2019, lot 1205.

See also a smaller pair of cabinets of this form, 17th century, sold at

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 10 July 2020, lot 118; another pair of similar

size and with a central stile, 16th/17th century, sold in our London's

room, 9 November 2017, lot 86.

此圓角櫃上斂下舒，比例勻稱，用料色澤光潤(rùn)，通體光素，線條流

暢，整體典雅大氣。這種上窄下寬狀的櫃形，既精致優(yōu)雅，可裝飾居

室，又平衡穩(wěn)固，滿足實(shí)用需求，故常見(jiàn)於明清家宅。

圓角櫃以小型和中型為主，如本品般尺寸碩大的則較為少見(jiàn)。而當(dāng)中

又分有櫃膛和無(wú)櫃膛、四抹門和五抹門，但底棖下皆見(jiàn)牙頭、牙條裝

飾，造法不一。更多圓角櫃的形制例子，參見(jiàn)王世襄著，《明式家具

研究》，北京，2007年，頁(yè)177至184。

比較一件明代黃花梨圓角櫃，其形制、比例與本品相似，唯尺寸較小

（高130.5厘米)，載於王世襄著，《明式家具珍賞》，香港，2012

年，頁(yè)212，圖版141。又可參考晚明一例，尺寸相當(dāng)，四腿足更開(kāi)

罕見(jiàn)之甜瓜棱綫腳，見(jiàn)伍嘉恩著，《木趣居：家具中的嘉具》，下

冊(cè)，北京，2017年，頁(yè)354至357。

另見(jiàn)歐雲(yún)伉儷藏一件明代黃花梨圓角櫃，造型類似，後售於紐約佳士

得，2019年3月21日，拍品編號(hào)1205。又可比較一對(duì)十七世紀(jì)黃花

梨圓角櫃，售於香港蘇富比，2020年7月10日，拍品編號(hào)118；另一

對(duì)明代黃花梨圓角櫃，售於倫敦邦瀚斯，2017年11月9日，拍品編號(hào)

86。

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56 | Bonhams 327 Y

A VERY RARE HUANGHUALI YOKEBACK ARMCHAIR,

GUANMAOYI

17th/18th century

Set with a wide crest rail tapering to swept-back rounded ends and

supported by curved flanges and curved rails of square section

framing a woven-mat back-splat and two panels with cut-out ruyiheads framed by a beaded edge, the s-shaped arm rests supported

by elegantly curved posts both tenoned in the side frame of the mat

seat supported by bowed transverse stretchers, with a recessed

waist turning into a plain straight apron, raised on legs of square

section with beaded edges terminating in hoof feet and joined with

stretchers, the finely-grained wood of dark-chocolate tone.

Each 114cm (44 7/8in) high x 46.4cm (18 1/4in) deep x 59.5cm (23

3/8in) wide

HKD400,000 - 600,000

US$51,000 - 77,000

十七/十八世紀(jì) 黃花梨官帽椅

Displaying an extraordinary design yet balanced proportions, and

enhanced by the rich lustre of the huanghuali honey-coloured wood,

the present armchair demonstrated the timeless elegance of Ming

dynasty classic furniture and the precise craftsmanship.

Related examples however, can be found in Ming dynasty paintings

and woodblock prints. In a painting by Qiu Ying (c.1495-1552)

for example, Playing the Flute to Attract Phoenixes, in the Palace

Museum, Beijing, one can see a man sitting on a similar yokeback

armchair with horse-hoof feet. However, as the chair in the painting

is concealed by fabric, we cannot tell if it has a mat panel. An album

leaf, however, by Tang Yin (1470-1523), Landscapes and Figures,

in the Palace Museum, Taipei, shows a man seated on a 'drunken

lord's' armchair with a large mat panel beneath inset panels.

Such 'drunken lord's' armchairs, such as the one illustrated by

S.Handler, Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture, Berkley,

Los Angeles, London, 2001, p.70, has a back similar to those on the

present lot with woven-mat and cut-out panels.

The present lot is a pair to the preceding lot 324, for more discussion

please see lot 324.

此四出頭式官帽椅以黃花梨木製成，弧線形搭腦彎而厚，高靠背略呈

「S」形，靠背與座面安有藤編的軟屜，扶手與鵝脖略彎，聯(lián)幫棍由

下而上漸幼，腿足方材，四腳直下，馬蹄形足向內(nèi)微卷。正面設(shè)踏腳

棖，三面裝趕棖。通體光素?zé)o紋，搭腦與靠背之間有如意形開(kāi)光兩

組，搭腦兩側(cè)有牙條。??

此官帽椅設(shè)計(jì)獨(dú)特，有別於一般靠背三攢式之典型造型，但曲條流

暢，彎曲中見(jiàn)端正，不減明式家具之優(yōu)雅大器。其比例勻稱，木材色

澤瑩潤(rùn)豐厚，更添秀麗。??

傳世之近例非常稀少，但於明代畫圖中可見(jiàn)形制類似之例子。北京

故宮藏有一幅明代畫家仇英（約1495-1552）所畫之《吹簫引鳳》，

畫中文人之靠背座椅，同設(shè)有馬蹄形足，形制應(yīng)與本拍品類似。唯

靠背處被布料覆蓋，難以考查是否也是安有藤編軟屜。另見(jiàn)臺(tái)北故

宮藏一幅明代畫家唐寅（1470-1523）之山水人物圖冊(cè)頁(yè)，畫中男

子之座椅的靠背處與本拍品相似，又見(jiàn)有藤編軟屜；同類座椅亦可

見(jiàn)於Sarah Handler著，《Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical

Furniture》，柏克萊，洛杉磯，倫敦，2001年，頁(yè)70。??

此官帽椅與本場(chǎng)拍品編號(hào)324成對(duì)，更多有關(guān)此官帽椅之介紹，請(qǐng)查

看本場(chǎng)拍品編號(hào)324。

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58 | Bonhams THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

女士藏品

(Lots 328-329)

328

A 'YING' SCHOLAR'S ROCK

Ming/Qing Dynasty

Of natural, irregular form with hollows, the textured dark-grey surface

crossed with fine channels, wood stand and fitted box.

29cm (11 3/8in) across (3).

HKD250,000 - 350,000

US$32,000 - 45,000

明/清 英石供

Provenance:

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 April 2016, lot 2819

A distinguished Asian private collection

來(lái)源：

香港蘇富比，2016年4月4日，拍品編號(hào)2819

顯赫亞洲私人收藏

The collecting and connoisseurship of extraordinary shaped rocks

in Chinese aesthetic culture boasts a history steeped in reverence

and admiration. From emperors to scholar-elite, these remarkable

formations have held sway over the imaginations of generations,

cherished for their dynamic forms reminiscent of the grandeur

of mountains or mythical dragons and animals. Among the tales

echoing through time, one stands out—the legendary account of

Mi Fu, the esteemed artist of the Song Dynasty. During one of his

wanderings, Mi Fu encountered a particularly captivating rock.

Moved by its inherent beauty and symbolic resonance, he bowed

before it, paying homage to its divine inspiration. His act of reverence

has since become enshrined in Chinese art history, a testament to

the profound connection between humanity and nature, where the

tangible and intangible converge in harmonious splendour, inspiring

contemplation and creativity for generations to come.

See a related 'ying' scholar's rock, Ming/Qing dynasty, which was

sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 April 2016, lot 2901.

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329

A LINGBI SCHOLAR'S ROCK

Ming/Qing Dynasty

Of irregular form with numerous crevices protrusions and furrows, the

dark and sleek grey stone with lighter veins, wood stand and fitted

box.

17cm (6 3/4in) high.

HKD200,000 - 300,000

US$26,000 - 38,000

明/清 靈璧石供

Provenance:

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 April 2016, lot 2901

A distinguished Asian private collection

來(lái)源：

香港蘇富比，2016年4月4日，拍品編號(hào)2901

顯赫亞洲私人收藏

Lingbi scholars rocks, renowned for their distinctive shapes and

natural beauty, have been prized by Chinese scholars and collectors

for centuries. Originating from Lingbi County in Anhui Province,

China, these rocks often feature intricate textures, subtle colours,

and evocative forms, embodying the essence of Chinese aesthetics.

Revered for their ability to evoke contemplation of mountain ranges,

nature and inspire poetic reflection, Lingbi scholars rocks have

left an indelible mark on Chinese culture, influencing art, literature,

and philosophy. Today, they continue to captivate enthusiasts

worldwide, serving as both objects of admiration and sources of

artistic inspiration. See a discussion on Lingbi rocks in Worlds Within

Worlds: The Richard Rosenblum Collection of Chinese Scholars'

Rocks, Cambridge MA, 1997, pp. 37-57.

Compare with a related lingbi scholar's rock, Qing dynasty, which

was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 6 April 2014, lot 3670.

60 | Bonhams 330

A JADE SCABBARD SLIDE

Han Dynasty

Of rectangular section, carved on the arched

surface in low relief with 'C'-shaped scrolls

and a raised border in between, terminating

in a taotie mask, the underside with a

rectangular loop, the stone with calcification.

9.8cm (3 7/8in) long

HKD80,000 - 100,000

US$10,000 - 12,000

漢 獸面勾雲(yún)紋劍璏

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K.

Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

331

A JADE DISC, YUAN

Han Dynasty

Carved in relief on both sides with comma

spirals pattern, within the two narrow raised

bands at the inner and outer edges, the

stone with calcification.

8.4cm (3 1/4in) diam.

HKD50,000 - 70,000

US$6,400 - 7,700

漢 穀紋玉瑗

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K.

Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

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332

A PAIR OF JADE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' PENDANTS

Warring States Period

Each carved flat in the form of a sinuous dragon portrayed with

elongated S-shaped body and backward-turned head, the coiled tail

terminating in a phoenix head, both sides left plain.

Each 18.3cm (7 1/4in) long (2).

HKD200,000 - 300,000

US$26,000 - 38,000

戰(zhàn)國(guó) 龍鳳紋玉佩一對(duì)

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K. Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

See two related reticulated pendants, late Warring States period,

of comparable design which the tail transforming into a phoenix,

excavated from tomb no.8 of the Yanggong tomb site in Changfeng,

Anhui Province, illustrated in Zhongguo yuqi quanji (The Complete

Collection of Chinese Jades), Hebei, 2005, p.313, nos.293&294.

Compare also a similar example, mid to late Warring States period,

previously in the Lantien Shanfang collection and the Chang WeiHwa collection, later sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 3 December

2021, lot 2717.

體扁平，透雕而成，素面，龍首向後回望，龍身如「S」形捲曲，尾

部雕刻成鳳鳥(niǎo)，造型巧妙，線條流暢。

參考安徽省長(zhǎng)豐縣楊公八號(hào)墓出土之兩件龍鳳紋珮，尺寸稍大，造

型與本品近似，見(jiàn)《中國(guó)玉器全集》，河北，2005年，頁(yè)313，編號(hào)

293及294。

另可比較一件戰(zhàn)國(guó)中晚期玉透雕龍鳳紋珮，為藍(lán)田山房、雲(yún)中居舊

藏，後售於香港佳士得，2021年12月3日，拍品編號(hào)2717。

62 | Bonhams 333

A JADE DISC, BI

Han Dynasty

Carved in low relief on both sides with a dense pattern of raised

bosses neatly arranged in a hexagonal grid pattern, all within a raised

border at the outer and inner edges, the translucent stone with darkgreen inclusions and areas of calcification, box.

14.1cm (5 1/2in) diam.

HKD120,000 - 150,000

US$15,000 - 19,000

漢 玉蒲紋璧

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K. Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

Compare a jade disc, Western Han dynasty, also carved with

hexagonal grid pattern and of similar size (14cm diam.), previously in

the Lantien Shanfang Collection, later sold at Christie's Hong Kong,

29 November 2022, lot 2711.

比較藍(lán)田山房舊藏一件西漢玉蒲紋璧，大小相當(dāng)（直徑14厘米），後

售於香港佳士得，2022年11月29日，拍品編號(hào)2711。

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334

A PAIR OF JADE TUBULAR ORNAMENTS

Spring and Autumn Period

Each carved in the form of an elongated tube, decorated densely

around the exterior with interlinked C-scrolls divided by twisted

bands, the stone of greyish-white tone with dark inclusion and

calcification, box.

The larger 18.7cm (7 3/8in) long

HKD380,000 - 450,000

US$49,000 - 58,000

春秋 玉管一對(duì)

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K. Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

64 | Bonhams 335

A PAIR OF CARVED JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANTS

Warring States Period

Each of flattened form, carved as a sinuous dragon portrayed with

a backward-turned head detailed with almond-shaped eyes and a

long snout, the undulating body with scrolling limbs, decorated with

a dense pattern of scrolls on both sides, pierced with a hole close to

the centre, the stone of dark green hue with inclusions.

Each 12.5cm (4 7/8in) long (2).

HKD100,000 - 150,000

US$13,000 - 19,000

戰(zhàn)國(guó) 龍形玉佩一對(duì)

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K. Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

See a larger pair of jade pendants (21.4cm long), mid-Warring States

period, in the Aurora Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Jades of Warring

States Period, Taipei, 2007, pl.93. Compare also a similar pair,

Warring States period, from the Sze Yuan Tang Collection, which was

later sold in these rooms, 5 April 2016, lot 20.

參考臺(tái)北震旦博物館藏一對(duì)戰(zhàn)國(guó)中期龍形玉佩，紋飾相似，唯尺寸

較大（長(zhǎng)21.4厘米），著錄於《戰(zhàn)國(guó)玉器》，臺(tái)北，2007年，圖版

93。另可比較一對(duì)戰(zhàn)國(guó)龍形玉佩，為思源堂舊藏，後於香港邦瀚斯釋

出，2016年4月5日，拍品編號(hào)20。

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336

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'CHILONG' PENDANT

Han dynasty

Carved in openwork with two sinuous chilong detailed with incised

lines, crawling around the oval shaped ornament with a large

aperture, the stone of pale yellowish tone with russet inclusions.

7.8cm (3 1/8in) long

HKD200,000 - 300,000

US$26,000 - 38,000

漢 玉雕螭龍紋韘形佩

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K. Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

66 | Bonhams 337

TWO SMALL JADE PENDANTS

Western Zhou Dynasty

One of square form, carved on one side with

a stylised dragon, drilled with a small hole

at the centre, the stone of pale green tone,

2.5cm (1in) long; another of rectangular form,

carved on one side with a stylised bird-like

mythical creature, drilled with a small hole at

the centre, the stone of even white tone,

2.1cm (7/8in) long (2).

HKD30,000 - 50,000

US$3,800 - 6,400

西周 獸紋玉飾 一組兩件

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K.

Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

338

TWO JADE CONG

Western Zhou Dynasty

One of single-tier form, with the central

cylinder enclosed by square corners on the

sides, the stone of pale green tone with

russet inclusions, 4.5cm (1 3/4in) high;

another also worked as a single-tier form,

with the tall central cylinder enclosed by four

square corners, the translucent stone with

subtle russet inclusions,

3cm (1 1/8in) high. (2).

HKD10,000 - 15,000

US$1,300 - 1,900

西周 素面玉琮 一組兩件

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K.

Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

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339

TWO JADE RINGS AND A JADE

'HUMANOID FIGURE'

Neolithic Period

The two jade rings each carved from wellpolished translucent stone of pale green

tone, one with a slit through the edge, each

3cm (1 1/8in) diam.; the pendant carved in

a squatting position with both elbows bent

in front of the body, with the face worked in

shallow relief, the back of the neck with two

pierced holes, the stone of pale green tone,

3.8cm (1 1/2in) high.

HKD30,000 - 50,000

US$3,800 - 6,400

新石器時(shí)代 玉環(huán)兩件及玉雕神人

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K.

Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

340

A JADE SCABBARD CHAPE

Han Dynasty

Of trapezoidal form, both sides left plain and

well-polished, the underside drilled with a

set of three holes for fastening, the stone of

green tone suffused with brown inclusions.

4cm (1 5/8in) high

HKD30,000 - 50,000

US$3,800 - 6,400

漢 玉劍珌

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K.

Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

68 | Bonhams 341

A PALE GREEN JADE CONG

Neolithic Period, Liangzhu Culture

The thin-walled cong of short cylindrical square section, with two

human and animal masks detailed with fine lines carved below

striated bands at each angled corner, the stone of pale greenish tone

suffused with buff and milky-white inclusions.

5.1cm (2in) high

HKD500,000 - 700,000

US$64,000 - 90,000

新石器時(shí)代 良渚文化 神人獸面紋玉琮

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K. Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

The present lot displays the typical features of Liangzhu Culture

cong, with a square outer section around a circular inner part and

decorated with stylised masks on each of the four corners. The

vessel is considered to be an essential ritual tool during sacrificial and

burial ceremonies in the past.

See two similar jade cong, Liangzhu culture, also with two registers

of stylised human and animal masks, excavated from Fuquanshan in

Qingpu, Shanghai, illustrated in Liangzhu wenhua yuqi (Jades of the

Liangzhu Culture), Hong Kong, 1989, pp.14-15, nos.15&16. See also

two related Liangzhu Culture examples of similar size, carved with

two registers of masks, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated

in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, vol.1

Neolithic Age, Beijing, 2011, pp.72-73, pls.28-29.

Compare also a similar cong, Liangzhu culture, carved with two

sections of stylised human and animal masks, sold in these rooms,

29 May 2018, lot 4.

琮矮方柱體，內(nèi)圓外方，中間穿大圓孔，突出之四角淺刻神人獸面紋

兩組於兩條平行陰刻線紋之下。本品造型規(guī)整，其制式及面紋雕刻均

對(duì)應(yīng)了典型的良渚文化玉琮。此類玉琮被認(rèn)為是良渚文化人們祭祀神

祇祖先時(shí)的重要禮器。

上海市青浦縣福泉山曾出土兩件玉琮，湖綠玉質(zhì)，晶瑩透光，刻有

兩組神人獸面紋，與本品類似，見(jiàn)《良渚文化玉器》，香港，1989

年，頁(yè)14至15，編號(hào)15及16。另參考北京故宮藏兩件大小類近之

兩節(jié)式玉琮，均有改動(dòng)並刻有御題詩(shī)，著錄於《故宮博物院藏品大

系：玉器編1：新石器時(shí)代》，北京，2011年，頁(yè)72至73，圖版28及

29。

可對(duì)比香港邦瀚斯所售一件良渚文化神人獸面紋玉琮，2018年5月29

日，拍品編號(hào)4。

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70 | Bonhams 342

A JADE TUBULAR ORNAMENT

Warring States Period

Carved around the sides with a dense

'C'-shaped comma scrolls pattern within

two narrow bands, the top surface and

the underside similarly decorated, drilled

vertically with a circular aperture, the stone

with calcification, box.

2.3cm (7/8in) high

HKD30,000 - 50,000

US$3,800 - 6,400

戰(zhàn)國(guó) 穀紋玉管

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K.

Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

343

A JADE PENDANT AND A JADE BELT

HOOK

Western Zhou dynasty to Han dynasty

The jade pendant carved flat and pierced

in the form of a stylish mask, both sides left

plain, the well-polished stone of green tone

with milky-white inclusions, 6cm (2 3/8in)

long; the jade hook carved with a round and

flat body incised with archaistic patterns,

decorated around with stylish scrolls, the

hook worked as the head of a chilong, the

stone of pale green tone.

8.2cm (3 1/4in) long.

HKD10,000 - 15,000

US$1,300 - 1,900

西周至漢 玉佩及玉龍首帶鉤

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

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344

A JADE 'HUMANOID HEAD' ORNAMENT

Western Zhou Dynasty

Carved in the form of a humanoid head with bulging eyes and flat

nose, surmounted by an upright ornament extended to form a curved

cicada-shaped stand, drilled horizontally with a circular hole, the

stone of pale yellowish tone with russet inclusions.

4.3cm (4 1/4in) high

HKD200,000 - 250,000

US$26,000 - 32,000

西周 人面紋玉飾

Provenance:

Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong (B. K. Wong)

來(lái)源：

香港嘉藝工藝品有限公司（王炳權(quán)）

72 | Bonhams VARIOUS OWNERS

各方藏家

345

A MINIATURE JADE CARVING OF A ‘DRAGON HEAD’

PENDANT

Ming Dynasty or earlier

Portrayed with raised brows and bulging eyes above the protruding

snout, flanked by a pair of ears pinning backward, slightly hollowed

through a circular aperture and drilled with five suspension holes

around the neck, the stone mottled with russet markings, box.

2.8cm (1 1/8in) long (2).

HKD60,000 - 80,000

US$7,700 - 10,000

明或更早 玉雕龍首

346

A PALE GREEN JADE FRAGMENT OF A 'C-SCROLL DRAGON'

Neolithic Period, Hongshan Culture

A partial piece of a 'C-scroll dragon', the head detailed with bulging

eyes and an upright horn, the stone of pale green tone with icy and

russet inclusions.

14cm (5 1/2in) long

HKD20,000 - 30,000

US$2,600 - 3,800

新石器時(shí)代 紅山文化 玉龍殘片

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347

A JADE 'CHILONG' SCABBARD SLIDE

Han Dynasty

Carved in high relief with a sinuous chilong

portrayed with bulging eyes and a long

bifurcated tail, clambering towards the cub

crouching at one end, the underside with a

rectangular section, the stone of yellowish

beige tone, fitted box.

11.7cm (4 5/8in) long

HKD60,000 - 80,000

US$7,700 - 10,000

漢 螭龍紋玉劍璏

Compare a similar example, Han dynasty,

sold at Sotheby's New York, 19 September

2023, lot 217.

比較一件漢代玉螭龍紋璏，售於紐約蘇富

比，2023年9月19日，拍品編號(hào)217。

348

AN ARCHAIC JADE SWORD SLIDE

Han Dynasty

Of rectangular form, the surface incised with

five parallel lines, the underside with a narrow

rectangular slide, the stone of beige tone

with russet patches in areas, box.

9cm (3 1/2in) long

HKD50,000 - 60,000

US$6,400 - 7,700

漢 玉劍璏

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349

A CALCIFIED JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANT

Shang / Western Zhou Dynasty

Of flattened form and shaped as a stylized

dragon with scrolling tail, carved to each side

in shallow relief with linear detailing to depict

the upper body, with a drill hole near the

mouth, the stone with calcification and traces

of red pigment.

4.3cm (4 1/4in) long

HKD60,000 - 80,000

US$7,700 - 10,000

商/西周 龍形玉佩

350

A PALE GREEN JADE SHIELD-FORM

ORNAMENT

Western Zhou Dynasty

Shaped in form of a shield with a concave

top, one side decorated with symmetrical

patterns by double-line grooves, the reserve

incised with simple lines and pierced with

eight shallow holes in two columns.

2.3cm (7/8in) long

HKD30,000 - 50,000

US$3,800 - 6,400

西周 玉盾形飾片

青玉質(zhì)，呈盾形，片狀，正面以雙陰線刻

紋，背面有淺刻紋，並有八個(gè)未穿透的圓

凹，每四個(gè)列成一行。

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351

A GROUP OF THREE JADE SLIT DISCS,

JUE

Eastern Zhou Dynasty

Each of thick circular form, pierced with

a hole in the centre with a slit through the

edge, one carved on both sides with dragon

scrolls in double-line grooves and similarly

decorated on the outer edge, the stone of

a pale yellowish tone with russet inclusions;

one incised with dragon scrolls in shallow

lines, the reverse left plain, the stone with

calcification; one carved on one side with

dragon scrolls in clear double-lines, the

outer edge incised with repetitive geometric

patterns, the stone with calcification and

traces of red pigment.

The largest 3.5cm (1 3/8in) diam (3).

HKD80,000 - 100,000

US$10,000 - 13,000

東周 玉龍紋玦 一組三件

352

A GREEN JADE CARVING OF A CICADA

Shang Dynasty

Of oblong form with pointy ends, carved

with protruding eyes, worked in shallow relief

with simple lines to depict the body and the

wings, the underside with further strokes

to depict the body part, the stone of a pale

green tone with some brown inclusions.

4.9cm (1 7/8in) long

HKD70,000 - 90,000

US$9,000 - 12,000

商 玉蟬

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A PAIR OF PALE GREEN JADE

ORNAMENTS

Eastern Zhou Dynasty

Each of gently tapering shape with notched

edges, neatly carved to each side with

contours and double-line grooves, the

reverse sides left plain but drilled with four

shallow holes.

Each 2.2cm (7/8in) long (2).

HKD80,000 - 100,000

US$10,000 - 13,000

東周 玉柄形器一對(duì)

354

A WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' PLAQUE

Warring States Period

Carved in profile, the dragon depicted with

almond-shaped eyes and a prominent snout,

the curled body finely decorated with 'C'-

shaped scrolls, terminating in a forked tail,

the translucent stone of white tone with

calcification patches.

6cm (2 3/8in) long

HKD60,000 - 80,000

US$7,700 - 10,000

戰(zhàn)國(guó) 白玉勾連紋龍形珮

See a related jade plaque of dragon form,

Warring States period, decorated with the

comma-spiral pattern, in the Museum of

History, Taiwan, accession no.89-00050.

參考一件戰(zhàn)國(guó)穀紋龍形珮，造型相似，現(xiàn)藏於臺(tái)

灣歷史博物館，館藏編號(hào)89-00050。

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355

A PALE GREEN JADE 'PIG-DRAGON' CARVING

Neolithic Period, Hongshan Culture

Carved as a stylised coiled dragon with its tail curving towards the

head, the head detailed with incised round eyes and a flat mouth

below pricked ears, drilled with a circular aperture to the centre next

to a slit and a smaller one through the neck, the stone of mottled

green tone, fitted box.

11cm (4 3/8in) high

HKD200,000 - 300,000

US$26,000 - 38,000

新石器時(shí)代 紅山文化 玉豬龍

The present lot is a typical example of the iconic jade ornament in the

Hongshan Culture, with well-stylised form depicting the mythical 'pigdragon' creature. See five jade carvings of pig-dragon, excavated

from the archaeological sites attributed to the Hongshan Culture in

Liaoning Province and Inner Mongolia, illustrated by Gu Fang, The

Pictorial Handbook of Ancient Chinese Jades, Beijing, 2007, p.52-53.

Compare an example of similar size, Hongshan Culture, previously in

the Hei-Chi Collection, later sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 October

2020, lot 21. Compare also a yellow jade example of comparable

carving style, attributed to the Hongshan Culture, also sold at

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 10 July 2020, lot 102.

青玉質(zhì)，帶沁。獸首刻圓目，周圍陰刻弧線，口鼻之間刻有緊密排列

的皺摺，頭頂大耳豎立，躬身踡尾，整體圓潤(rùn)厚重。

玉豬龍為紅山文化常見(jiàn)裝飾用玉。參考五件出土於遼寧及內(nèi)蒙古紅山

文化遺址的玉豬龍，玉質(zhì)各異，但形態(tài)相類，見(jiàn)古方著，《中國(guó)古玉

器圖典》，北京，2007年，頁(yè)52至53。

比較熙墀舊藏一件新石器時(shí)代紅山文化黃玉豬龍，尺寸相當(dāng)，售於香

港蘇富比，2020年10月9日，拍品編號(hào)21；又見(jiàn)另一件同時(shí)期黃玉豬

龍，亦售於香港蘇富比，2020年7月10日，拍品編號(hào)102，其雕刻風(fēng)

格與本品類近，可資比較。

78 | Bonhams 356

THREE JADE TUBULAR ORNAMENTS

AND A CARVED JADE RING

Neolithic Period

The long tube of triangular section with round

edges, the stone of soft brownish tone with

dark brown inclusions, 7.5cm (3in) long; the

short tube carved from a well-polished stone

of ivory tone with pale grey veins, 2.7cm (1in)

long; the small tube carved from a stone

of warm beige tone, 1.4cm (1/2in) long;

the thick circular disc drilled with a central

aperture, carved along the edge with three

pig dragon motifs,

2.9cm (1 1/8in) diam., box.

HKD150,000 - 180,000

US$19,000 - 23,000

新石器時(shí)代 玉管飾三件及玉環(huán)

357

A JADE BANGLE

Neolithic Period

Of thick square section with rounded edges,

the central part drilled vertically with a circular

hole, the stone with extensive russet and

brown inclusions, box.

8.2cm (3 1/4in) long

HKD60,000 - 80,000

US$7,700 - 10,000

新石器時(shí)代 玉鐲形器

Provenance:

An American private collection

來(lái)源：

美國(guó)私人收藏

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358

A GREY AND GREEN JADE CONG

Neolithic Period, Liangzhu Culture

Of cylindrical square section, the sides divided into four registers,

each carved with a stylised mask formed by two horizontal striated

bands above the incised round eyes and a short bar, the stone of

greyish-green tone with beige inclusions and areas of calcification,

box.

13cm (5 1/8in) high

HKD300,000 - 320,000

US$38,000 - 41,000

Provenance:

Christie’s New York, 19-20 February 2014, lot 219

A distinguished Asian private collection

來(lái)源：

紐約佳士得，2014年2月19-20日，拍品編號(hào)219

顯赫亞洲私人收藏

新石器時(shí)代 良渚文化 人面紋玉琮

For jade cong carved with four registers of stylised masks, see a

slightly smaller example (10.8cm high), excavated from Sidun in

Wujin, Jiangsu Province, illustrated in Liangzhu wenhua yuqi (Jades of

the Liangzhu Culture), Hong Kong, 1989, p.40, no.51. Compare also

a four-tiered cong, which the stone is of a dark sage-green tone, from

the Lantien Shanfang collection, later sold at Christie's Hong Kong,

27 November 2019, lot 2720.

琮方柱體，內(nèi)圓外方，中間穿大圓孔，外表分為四節(jié)，每節(jié)以四角為

中線，刻簡(jiǎn)化人面紋四組。紋飾由兩條平行凸橫棱、圓圈、凸橫檔組

成，分別表示羽冠、眼睛和鼻子。

器型類似之良渚文化玉琮，可參考江蘇省武進(jìn)縣寺墩出土一件良渚

玉琮，尺寸略?。ǜ?0.8厘米），著錄於《良渚文化玉器》，香港，

1989年，頁(yè)40，編號(hào)51。亦可比較藍(lán)田山房舊藏一件四層式碧玉

琮，後於香港佳士得釋出，2019年11月27日，拍品編號(hào)2720。

80 | Bonhams 359

A LARGE JADE BLADE, GE

Shang Dynasty

Carved in the form of a pointed blade with sharp bevelled

edges, one side slightly tapered, the opposite side with

a concave section and teeth marks, pierced with an

aperture near the centre, the softly polished stone of

brownish-grey tone with russet and creamy calcified

patches, fitted box.

20.3cm (8in) long (2).

HKD100,000 - 150,000

US$6,400 - 9,000

商 玉戈

Provenance:

Purchased from Chang Wei-Hwa & Company, Taipei, in

1995

Christie's Hong Kong, 11 June 2021, lot 3161

來(lái)源：

1995年購(gòu)自臺(tái)北雲(yún)中居

香港佳士得，2021年6月11日，拍品編號(hào)3161

360

A JADE BEAD AND A JADE 'SKULL' ORNAMENT

Song Dynasty or earlier

The jade bead of rectangular form, incised with eight

characters on each side, the stone of pale yellowish

tone, 2.1cm (7/8in) long; the jade ornament carved in the

form of two human skulls, depicted with hollow eyes and

protruding teeth, the stone of pale green tone with russet

inclusions,

4cm (1 5/8in) long.

HKD100,000 - 150,000

US$13,000 - 19,000

宋或更早 玉飾兩件

359

360

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A JADE CARVING OF A BIXIE

Six Dynasties

Skilfully carved in round as a mythical beast in crouching position,

portrayed with ferocious expression detailed with prominent

eyebrows and impressive wide jaw revealing the sharp fangs, with

incised manes beneath the pointed ears, the powerful body depicted

with muscular hindlimb and a raised spine terminating in a curled

bifurcated tail, flanked by a pair of stylised wings, the stone of

brownish-grey tone with beige and grey markings, fitted box.

10.7cm (4 1/4in) long

HKD600,000 - 800,000

US$77,000 - 100,000

六朝 玉辟邪

Jade animals carved in the round were comparatively more common

in the Han dynasty than in previous periods and a great emphasis

was placed on the depiction of the animals in all their ferocity. Bixie

and other winged mythical beasts were widely adapted by the

craftsmen in their works, and such Han style was followed by the

later dynasties.

Portrayed with a dragon-like head and a lion's body flanked by pair

of large feathery wings, this powerful beast bixie was often placed

in tombs, either as tomb guardians to protect the deceased against

evil spirits, or as auspicious carvings and decoration. Such custom

was commonly found during the Qin and Han dynasties, which

flourished and reached its peak during the Six Dynasties. Compare

with a jade bixie, Western Han dynasty, excavated from Zhouling in

Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, illustrated by Gu Fang, The Pictorial

Handbook of Ancient Chinese Jades, Beijing, 2007, p.272.

Compare also a related example, Han dynasty or later, previously in

the Sze Yuan Tang collection, later sold in these rooms, 5 April 2016,

lot 32.

自漢代起，肖生玉雕得以蓬勃發(fā)展，並採(cǎi)用圓雕技法刻畫動(dòng)物及神

獸，強(qiáng)化其兇猛特徵，後世亦有沿襲。漢魏六朝的玉雕神獸便主要是

以辟邪及天馬怪獸等為主。

辟邪之典型形象為長(zhǎng)有翅膀的四足猛獸，有睥睨群雄之威勢(shì)，常被置

於陵墓神道兩側(cè)，用以除兇及保衛(wèi)墓主人。此乃秦漢以來(lái)流行的做

法，在六朝時(shí)期蓬勃發(fā)展並達(dá)到頂峰。參考陝西省咸陽(yáng)市渭城區(qū)周陵

鄉(xiāng)出土一件西漢玉辟邪，著錄於古方《中國(guó)古玉器圖典》，北京，

2007年，頁(yè)272。

比較一件漢或以後青玉雕辟邪，為思源堂舊藏，後於香港邦瀚斯釋

出，2016年4月5日，拍品編號(hào)32。

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AN ARCHAIC BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' GLOBULAR

INCENSE BURNER AND COVER

Han Dynasty

Skilfully casted as a globular mythical beast portrayed with singlehorn, bulbous eyes and curling fur, the ferocious face with jaws

opened wide to reveal the sharp teeth, standing tall on four feet

above a coiled snake, with a hinge beneath the manes, fitted box.

9cm (3 1/2in) high (2).

HKD150,000 - 200,000

US$19,000 - 26,000

漢 青銅瑞獸式香爐

Provenance:

Collection of W.Bondy, Berlin

Exhibited:

Wurfel Verlag Berlin, Ausstellung Chinesischer Kunst, Berlin, 12

January-2 April 1929, no.45

Published and illustrated:

Ausstellung Chinesischer Kunst, Wurfel Verlag Berlin, Berlin, 1929,

no.45

來(lái)源：

W.Bondy，柏林

展覽：

Wurfel Verlag Berlin，《Ausstellung Chinesischer Kunst（中國(guó)藝

術(shù)展）》，柏林，1929年1月12日至4月2日，編號(hào)45

出版及著錄：

《Ausstellung Chinesischer Kunst》，Wurfel Verlag Berlin，柏林，

1929年，編號(hào)45

Incense burners were commonly used in daily life during the Han

dynasty. They were casted in various forms and some were produced

for ritual purpose, such as the boshan lu (hill censer) which were

influenced by the Daoism. Under the prevailing belief in immortality,

mythical animals were conceived as the important mediator in the

afterlife. Incense burner in such form were probably created to fulfil

the individual's spiritual needs.

漢代流行薰香，故香爐常見(jiàn)於室內(nèi)陳設(shè)，作日常起居用。因應(yīng)時(shí)人信

仰，香爐造型亦會(huì)包含宗教涵義，例如當(dāng)時(shí)常見(jiàn)之博山爐便是參考了

道教仙山的概念。漢代民間追求長(zhǎng)生不老之風(fēng)氣盛行，沉迷神仙方

術(shù)，而神獸則被視為靈魂與上天之媒介，此類瑞獸式香爐或用以滿足

時(shí)人精神需求而設(shè)。

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Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art | 83

363

A POLYCHROME LACQUERED BRONZE 'BUDDHIST LION'

INCENSE BURNER AND COVER

17th century

Cast in the form of three Buddhist lion cubs cuddling with others in

a playful position, the beasts portrayed with ferocious expression

and strong claws, with long manes and curling tails detailed with

fine lines, one's head cast separately as the cover, some details

highlighted with lacquer, fitted box.

22.5cm (8 7/8in) arcoss

HKD150,000 - 200,000

US$19,000 - 26,000

十七世紀(jì) 銅加漆三獅爐

Provenance:

A Bavarian private collection

A German family collection

Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2016, lot 3245

來(lái)源：

巴伐利亞私人收藏

德國(guó)家族珍藏

香港佳士得，2016年11月30日，拍品編號(hào)3245

84 | Bonhams 364

A LARGE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, HU

Western Zhou Dynasty

Heavily cast with the pear-shaped body of rounded rectangular

section, with a flared waisted neck flanked by a pair of loop handles

each fashioned with a bovine mask further cast with a bird issuing

from its snout, the sides molded in quadrants with strapwork cast

in high relief at the interstices with diamond-shaped bosses, each

enclosing an eye surrounded by archaistic scrolls, with a similarly

decorated band around the neck, all supported on a pedestal foot,

with mottled green patina, wood box.

41.6cm (16 3/8in) high

HKD600,000 - 800,000

US$77,000 - 100,000

西周 青銅雙獸耳方壺

Provenance:

Acquired prior to 1970

Christie's New York, 19 March 2009, lot 526

來(lái)源：

購(gòu)藏於1970以前

紐約佳士得，2009年3月19日，拍品編號(hào)526

The 'cross' pattern moulded in quadrants with strapwork as shown

in the present lot was a typical decorative feature in Zhou dynasty,

and was widely applied on bronze ritual vessels in the late Western

Zhou dynasty. See a late-Western Zhou hu (35.6cm high) with closely

related decoration, excavated in the Ren village, Fufeng, in Shaanxi

Province, illustrated in Zhongguo Qingtongqi Quanji (Complete

Collection of Chinese Bronzes), vol.5 Western Zhou 1, Beijing, 1996,

p.140, pl.150. See also a bronze hu with similar form and style (48cm

high), with inscription 'Zhou x', attributed to the mid-Western Zhou

dynasty, in the Palace Museum, Taipei, accession no.gutong2132N.

Compare also a large bronze fanghu (49.5cm high), mid-Western

Zhou dynasty, modelled in faceted pear-shaped form and the body

cast with similar style, sold at Christie's New York, 17 September

2008, lot 360.

橢方形體，口微侈，直頸，鼓腹，圈足外撇，近底處起淺臺(tái)。頸部?jī)?/p>

側(cè)置獸首耳，之上有鳥(niǎo)首裝飾，頸飾獸目交連紋，腹部帶狀紋分格，

交界處有菱形突棱，內(nèi)裏再飾獸體蜷曲紋。

這種十字形絡(luò)帶紋飾常見(jiàn)於西周晚期的方壺和圓壺上，其交叉處常出

現(xiàn)三角形或菱形的尖錐配件。相關(guān)例子可參考陝西歷史博物館藏一件

西周晚期梁其壺（高35.6厘米），出土於陝西扶風(fēng)任家村，見(jiàn)《中國(guó)

青銅器全集5：西周1》，北京，1996年，頁(yè)140，圖版150。另可對(duì)

比臺(tái)北故宮藏一件西周中期周□壺（高48厘米），館藏編號(hào)：故銅

2132N，其形制和紋飾與本品相似。

紐約佳士得曾售一件西周中期獸紋方壺，2008年9月17日，拍品編號(hào)

360。其尺寸略大（高49.5厘米），腹部同樣以十字形紋作裝飾，可

資比較。

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art | 85

86 | Bonhams 365

AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, LIDING

Zhou Dynasty or later

Well cast raised on three legs swelling into three lobes of the body,

decorated with a narrow band of archaistic phoenix pattern reserved

on a leiwen ground below the gently flared rim, further applied with

a pair of bail handles, the wood cover surmounted by a jade finial in

the form of a bird amidst flower sprigs, the foliated zitan wood stand

carved with 'Zhou fengwen li' and 'Qianlong yuwan' to the underside.

16.6cm (6 1/2in) high (3).

HKD700,000 - 1,200,000

US$90,000 - 150,000

周或更晚 青銅鳳紋鬲鼎

附有紫檀木座（刻有「周鳳紋鬲」及「乾隆御玩」）

Provenance:

Collection of Prince Gong

Yamanaka & Company

American Art Galleries, New York, 1913, no. 268

Published and illustrated:

Illustrated Catalogue of the Remarkable Collection of the Imperial

Prince Kung of China: A Wonderful Treasury of Celestial Art,

American Art Galleries, New York, 1913, no. 268

來(lái)源：

恭王府舊藏

山中商會(huì)古董行

紐約American Art Galleries，1913年，編號(hào)268

出版及著錄：

《Illustrated Catalogue of the Remarkable Collection of the

Imperial Prince Kung of China: A Wonderful Treasury of Celestial

Art》，紐約American Art Galleries，1913年，編號(hào)268

The present liding holds significant historical importance due to

its association with Prince Gong and, more importantly, its role as

a witness to the profound wealth, decline, and eventual downfall

of the Qing Court. During the tumultuous transition from the Qing

to the Republic period, the Prince's family was compelled to sell

the curios in their grand mansion to the renowned Japanese art

dealer Yamanaka Sadajiro (1866-1936), who operated art galleries

worldwide. The private treasures of the imperial family were then

revealed to the public and sold at a historic auction The Remarkable

Collection Of The Imperial Prince Kung Of China held by American

Art Galleries in New York in 1913.

According to the Ningshou Jiangu 寧壽鑑古 (Illustrated Catalogue

Of Ancient Bronze Vessels Of The Ningshougong Collection), vol.

12, there is a term 'fengwen li' (a bronze vessel li with phoenix

decoration) mentioned under the section of the Zhou dynasty

(fig.1) and introduce with illustration in later pages (fig.2). Further

documentation regarding the present lot, see a chapter dated to

29 September 1773, the 38th year of the Qianlong reign, in Huoji

Dang 活計(jì)檔 (Records of the Imperial Household), mentioned a piece

of 'Zhou fengwen li' was submitted by the eunuch Hu Shijie, together

with a wood stand and a wood cover decorated with a jade finial.

Illustrated Catalogue of the Remarkable Collection of the

Imperial Prince Kung of China: A Wonderful Treasury of

Celestial Art, American Art Galleries, New York, 1913,

no. 268

Ningshou Jiangu 寧壽鑑古 (Illustrated Catalogue

Of Ancient Bronze Vessels Of The Ningshougong

Collection), vol. 12

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Inscription on wood stand

88 | Bonhams 366

AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL,

GUI

Western Zhou Dynasty

The compressed globular body decorated

around the waisted neck with two string

borders interrupted by a pair of loop handles

issuing from the mouth of a mythical beast,

all supported on the pedestal foot, the patina

of brownish-red tone.

11.4cm (4 1/2in) high

HKD300,000 - 500,000

US$38,000 - 64,000

西周 青銅弦紋雙耳簋

Provenance:

Bluett & Sons, London

Major Edward Copleston Radcliffe (1898-

1967), collection no. J5 (label), acquired from

the above in 1940s

The Chenyuezhai Collection

Exhibited:

The National Gallery of South Africa, Chinese

Exhibition, Cape Town, 1953, no.206

來(lái)源：

倫敦古董商Bluett & Sons

Edward Copleston Radcliffe少校（1898-

1967），藏品編號(hào)J5（標(biāo)籤），1940年代購(gòu)

自倫敦古董商Bluett & Sons

塵月齋收藏

展覽：

南非國(guó)家美術(shù)館，《Chinese Exhibition》，

開(kāi)普敦，1953年，編號(hào)206

Major Edward Copleston Radcliffe (1898-

1967), once served as a company

commander with the British Expeditionary

Force in France during the Second World

War. After several years of battles, he later

emigrated to South Africa for retirement.

See a similar example also decorated with

the string borders, in the Palace Museum,

Taipei, accession no.zhongtong1183N

侈口，垂腹，半環(huán)耳，圈足外撇，近底處起

淺臺(tái)。腹兩側(cè)為獸首半環(huán)耳，下皆垂珥，口

沿下飾兩周弦紋。

此青銅簋為Edward Copleston Radcliffe少校

（1898-1967）舊藏，他曾服役於英國(guó)遠(yuǎn)征

軍，於第二次世界大戰(zhàn)被派往法國(guó)支援遠(yuǎn)方

戰(zhàn)役，晚年退休遷至南美。

參考臺(tái)北故宮藏一件西周弦紋簋，館藏編

號(hào)：中銅1183N，形制大小與本品相似，可

資比較。

The National Gallery of South

Africa, Chinese Exhibition, Cape

Town, 1953

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art | 89

367

A SILVER WIRE-INLAID BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, DING

Zisun yongbao four-character mark, 18th century

Finely cast with a globular body supported on three tapering

cylindrical legs, the body inlaid with silver wires with archaistic taotie

masks, the legs with cicada lappets, all beneath the rim with a leiwen

band and surmounted by a pair of upright loop handles, the base

with a seal script inscription reading Zisun yongbao ('for eternal

protection of sons and grandsons'), the wood cover surmounted with

a carnelian lotus root finial, wood stand and fitted box.

15.9cm (6 1/4in) high (2).

HKD80,000 - 100,000

US$10,000 - 13,000

十八世紀(jì) 銅錯(cuò)銀饕餮紋三足爐

「子孫永?！棺?/p>

Provenance:

Christie's South Kensington, July 2006, lot 49

來(lái)源：

南肯辛頓佳士得，2006年7月，拍品編號(hào)49

Renowned metal smith Shi Sou played a pivotal role during the Ming

period by specialising in crafting bronze objects adorned with intricate

inlaid designs. His distinctive style set a precedent for subsequent

works, which continued to flourish from the 17th century through the

Qing dynasty.

For examples of Shi Sou's craftsmanship, refer to a collection of

scholar's objects bearing his signature, illustrated by Rose Kerr, Later

Chinese Bronzes, London, 1990, pl.50. See also an archaistic bronze

hu vase embellished with silver wire inlay and featuring a Shi Sou

mark, illustrated by Sydney L. Moss, The Second Bronze Age: Later

Chinese Metalwork, London, 1991, pl.61.

Compare a related fine gold and silver-inlaid bronze tripod incense

burner, 17th/18th century, sold in our London rooms, 2 November

2021, lot 18.

晚明鑄銅名匠石叟精於銅嵌銀絲，風(fēng)格獨(dú)樹(shù)一幟，於銅器、佛像鑄造

上尤擅時(shí)名。其風(fēng)格為後世所仿效，及至清朝仍甚為流行。

更多石叟相關(guān)作品，參考一組文房用品，載於柯玫瑰著《Later

Chinese Bronzes》，倫敦，1990年，圖版50。另可參考一件銅仿

古紋壺，飾以銅錯(cuò)銀，見(jiàn)Sydney L. Moss著《The Second Bronze

Age： Later Chinese Metalwork》，倫敦，1991年，圖版61。

比較一件十七/十八世紀(jì)銅錯(cuò)金銀饕餮紋鬲鼎式香爐，售於倫敦邦瀚

斯，2021年11月2日，拍品編號(hào)18。

90 | Bonhams FINE JADE CARVINGS FROM A HONG KONG PRIVATE

COLLECTION

香港私人珍藏精美玉器

(Lots 368-374)

368

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'ELEPHANT AND BOY' GROUP

Qing Dynasty

Deftly carved from a flattened pebble in the form of an elephant

standing four-square, with a pair of rounded ears and a curled trunk

flanked by long tusks, a boy portrayed with smiley face crouching

on top holding a long hand hook, the well-polished stone of lustrous

white tone with russet inclusions.

7.3cm (2 7/8in) long

HKD100,000 - 120,000

US$13,000 - 15,000

清 白玉雕童子騎象把件

Provenance:

The Quek Kiok Lee Collection

Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2019, lot 3131

來(lái)源：

郭克禮舊藏

香港佳士得，2019年5月29日，拍品編號(hào)3131

See a related pale green jade 'elephant and boy' carving, Qing

dynasty, previously in the Irving Collection, later sold at Christie's New

York, 21 March 2019, lot 1174.

參考?xì)W雲(yún)夫婦舊藏一件清代青白玉童子騎象擺件，後售於紐約佳士

得，2019年3月21日，拍品編號(hào)1174。

(detail)

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369

A WHITE JADE 'ELEPHANT' PENDANT

Qianlong

Skilfully carved as an elephant standing foursquare, its head turned

right and flanked by flapping ears, portrayed with a well-defined

pair of sharpened tusks and elongated trunk curled at the end, its

large towering body with wrinkled skin all around and covered with

a saddlecloth decorated with a stylised shou medallion and bats in

flight amongst wispy clouds and raging waves, the top surmounted

by another bat carved in relief, the lustrous stone of even white tone,

fitted box.

5.1cm (2in) long

HKD150,000 - 200,000

US$19,000 - 26,000

清乾隆 白玉雕瑞象把件

92 | Bonhams 370

A WHITE JADE 'DEER AND LINGZHI'

GROUP

Qing Dynasty

Carved as a recumbent deer with a leafy

spray in its mouth issuing lingzhi fungi,

portrayed with almond-shaped eyes and

prominent antlers, with a bat rested near its

limbs which tucked neatly underneath, the

stone of even white tone with minor russet

inclusions, box.

9cm (3 1/2in) long

HKD60,000 - 80,000

US$7,700 - 10,000

清 白玉雕鹿銜靈芝擺件

371

A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC AXE-FORM

PLAQUE

Qing Dynasty

Finely carved in the form of an axe flared

towards the 'cutting edge', flanked by two

flanges, decorated on both sides with a

pair of confronting chilong with intertwining

bodies clambering up the upper section,

with two mythical creatures beside the tails,

the blade worked in relief with archaistic

motifs and incised with curving patterns,

all supported on a bat-form ornament, the

stone of even white tone, lacquer box.

12.3cm long

HKD80,000 - 100,000

US$10,000 - 13,000

清 白玉雕仿古螭龍紋斧形佩

See two related jade pendants both worked

in the form of an axe, Qing dynasty, in

the Palace Museum, Taipei, accession

no.guyu4449 & guyu4450.

參考臺(tái)北故宮藏兩件清代玉斧形佩，館藏編

號(hào)：故玉4449及故玉4450。

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art | 93

372

A LARGE YELLOW JADE 'GOURD' BRUSH WASHER

19th century

Crisply carved in the form of an elongated gourd deeply hollowed,

issuing from a leafy gnarled branch bearing smaller gourds and

blossoms, the stone of pale yellowish tone with russet and milkywhite inclusions, wood stand.

19.2cm (7 1/2in) long

HKD80,000 - 100,000

US$10,000 - 13,000

十九世紀(jì) 黃玉雕瓜式洗

Provenance:

The Quek Kiok Lee Collection

Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2019, lot 3131

來(lái)源：

郭克禮舊藏

香港佳士得，2019年5月29日，拍品編號(hào)3131

Compare a related but slightly larger pale green jade brushwasher,

18th century, sold in our London rooms, 12 May 2011, lot 92.

比較一件白玉雕瓜式洗，售於倫敦邦瀚斯，2011年5月12日，拍品編

號(hào)92。

94 | Bonhams 373

A WHITE JADE 'DOUBLE PEACH' BOX AND COVER

Qianlong

Naturalistically worked as a pair of peaches issuing from a leafy

gnarled branches skilfully carved in high relief, the cover similarly

carved around the exterior with another curling branch with florets

and a smaller peach growing, the interior further embellished with ruyi

carving, the stone of even white tone with russet inclusions.

11.7cm (4 5/8in) long

HKD120,000 - 150,000

US$15,000 - 19,000

清乾隆 白玉雙桃式蓋盒

Provenance:

Christie's Hong Kong, 2 October 1991, lot 1484

An Old Hong Kong Family Collection

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26 May 2021, lot 550

來(lái)源：

香港佳士得，1991年10月2日，拍品編號(hào)1484

香港家族舊藏

香港蘇富比，2021年5月26日，拍品編號(hào)550

It is rare to have jade vessels carved as a double-peach, when

compared to the form of a single peach. See a pale green and russet

jade peach-shaped box and cover, 18th century, in the Victoria and

Albert Museum, London, illustrated by M.Wilson, Chinese Jades,

London, 2004, p.56, pl.58. Compare also a related white jade

peach-form box and cover, Qianlong period, sold at Christie's New

York, 15 September 2011, lot 1020.

仿雙桃式的玉雕蓋盒並不常見(jiàn)，多為單桃式，參考倫敦維多利亞和艾

伯特博物館藏一件十八世紀(jì)青白玉雕桃式蓋盒，著錄於M.Wilson，

《Chinese Jades》，倫敦，2004年，頁(yè)56，圖版58。

比較一件清乾隆白玉福壽紋桃形蓋盒，為單桃式設(shè)計(jì)，售於紐約佳士

得，2011年9月15日，拍品編號(hào)1020。

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art | 95

374

A WHITE JADE 'FIGURES IN LANDSCAPE' TABLE SCREEN

Qing Dynasty

Skilfully carved on one side in varying levels of relief with a

mountainous landscape featuring pine and wutong trees amidst

craggy rockworks, depicting two elderly scholars accompanied by

a young attendant walking up a steep path, with a pavilion from afar

below the swirling clouds, the stone of even white tone, metal stand.

Jade screen: 10.6cm (4 1/8in) high

HKD100,000 - 150,000

US$13,000 - 19,000

清 白玉雕山水人物圖插屏

For more jade table screens carved with related theme, see a doublesided example, Qing dynasty, previously in the Irving Collection, later

sold at Christie's New York, 21 March 2019, lot 1115; see also an

example carved from grey jade, 18th century, sold in these rooms, 26

May 2014, lot 99.

更多類近題材之玉雕插屏，可參考?xì)W雲(yún)伉儷舊藏一件清代白玉高士訪

友圖插屏，後售於紐約佳士得，2019年3月21日，拍品編號(hào)1115；又

見(jiàn)一件十八世紀(jì)灰玉雕山水人物圖插屏，售於香港邦瀚斯，2014年5

月26日，拍品編號(hào)99。

96 | Bonhams 375

A SMALL CLOISONNé ENAMEL TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER

18th century

The lobed body supported on four legs and flanked at the lipped

rim by a pair of upright handles, the body brightly decorated

with repetitive archaistic geometric scrollwork, the wood cover

surmounted by a ruyi finial, wood stand and fitted box.

4.5cm (1 3/4in) wide

HKD60,000 - 80,000

US$7,700 - 10,000

十八世紀(jì) 銅胎掐絲琺瑯?biāo)淖銧t

Provenance:

Collection of Steven Hung & Lindy Chen

Published and illustrated:

Chinese Incense Burners: Collection of Steven Hung and Lindy Chen,

Taipei, 2000, no.15

來(lái)源：

雙清館舊藏

出版及著錄：

《雙清藏鑪》，臺(tái)北，2000年，編號(hào)15

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art | 97

376

A CLOISONNé ENAMEL TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER AND A

COVER

Qianlong

Of compressed globular form, enamelled around the sides with six

lobed panels each enclosing flowers issuing from leafy branches,

amidst intricate lotus scrolls decorated on the turquoise ground,

all beneath a broad band of ruyi-heads, the underside with a floret

medallion enclosing a yin-yang symbol, the body set with a pair of

scrolled dragon-form handles, the elaborately decorated domed

cover with three protruding lobed panels enclosing archaistic scrolls,

surmounted by a finial worked in the form of a Buddhist lion and its

cub.

33.5cm (13 1/4in) high

HKD200,000 - 250,000

US$26,000 - 32,000

清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋雙龍耳三足蓋爐（配蓋）

Provenance:

Captain G, doctor principal of the French Napoleon 3 army, acquired

second part of the 19th century

來(lái)源：

法國(guó)拿破崙3軍軍醫(yī)校長(zhǎng)G上尉舊藏，入藏於19世紀(jì)下半葉

See various similar cloisonne enamel tripod incense burners with

bulbous body and dragon-form handles, mid-Qing dynasty, in the

Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections

in the Palace Museum: Cloisonne, vol.3 Cloisonne of the Qing

Dynasty, Beijing, 2011, pp.233-240, nos.198-205. Many of them are

decorated with lotus scrolls and some are with mythical beast masks.

Compare a related example decorated with taotie mask, Qianlong

period, sold at Sotheby's New York, 17 March 2021, lot 259.

Compare another Qianlong example but with ruyi handles, which was

sold in our London's room, 8 November 2012, lot 235.

參考北京故宮藏?cái)?shù)件清中期掐絲琺瑯三足爐，形制與本品接近，並

飾有仿古龍紋耳，見(jiàn)《故宮博物院藏品大系：琺瑯器編3：清掐絲琺

瑯》，北京，2011年，頁(yè)233至240，編號(hào)198至205。

比較紐約蘇富比所售一件乾隆時(shí)期銅胎掐絲琺瑯?lè)鹿偶y鳳耳三足大

蓋爐，2021年3月17日，拍品編號(hào)259；又可比較另一件乾隆時(shí)期掐

絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋雙如意耳鼎式蓋爐，售於倫敦邦瀚斯，2012年11月8

日，拍品編號(hào)235。

98 | Bonhams 377

A CLOISONNé ENAMEL ARCHAISTIC INCENSE BURNER AND

A COVER, FANGDING

18th century

Of archaistic fangding form, the rectangular body vividly enamelled

on each side with a taotie mask below a pair of confronting kui on a

turquoise ground, further separated by raised notched flanges, the

rim set with a pair of upright loop handles decorated with archaistic

scrolls, all supported on four archaistic blade legs, the domed cover

decorated with reticulated gilded panels of leafy scrolls, surmounted

by a finial in the form of a Buddhistic lion playing with a brocade ball,

wood stand and fitted box.

38cm (15in) high

HKD650,000 - 850,000

US$83,000 - 110,000

十八世紀(jì) 掐絲琺瑯獸面紋四足方蓋爐（配蓋）

Provenance:

Michael Goedhuis, no.3511 (label)

Collection of Steven Hung & Lindy Chen

Published and illustrated:

Chinese Incense Burners: Collection of Steven Hung and Lindy Chen,

Taipei, 2000, no.12

來(lái)源：

Michael Goedhuis，編號(hào)3511（標(biāo)籤）

雙清館舊藏

出版及著錄：

《雙清藏鑪》，臺(tái)北，2000年，編號(hào)15

Cloisonne enamel vessels like the present lot were commonly used

in the interior by the imperial family. See a series of cloisonne enamel

incense burners with archaic-inspired form and design, dated to the

mid-Qing dynasty, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in the

Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Cloisonne, vol.3

Cloisonne of the Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2011, pp.261-263, nos.224-

226. One of the example (no.225) features similar form and design as

the present lot. See also a related cloisonne enamel fangding in the

Palace Museum, Taipei, accession no. zhongfa1033.

Compare two incense burners sold at Christie's Hong Kong, both

dated to the Qianlong period: one sold on 2 December 2015, lot

3250; another sold on 1 June 2016, lot 3229. Compare also an

incense burner enamelled in vibrant tones, Qianlong, sold in these

rooms, 29 November 2023, lot 863.

爐作長(zhǎng)方體，拱門式立耳，下承四高足，仿青銅方鼎形。器表淺藍(lán)

地，四面均飾互為對(duì)應(yīng)之饕餮紋及夔龍紋，四面及四角出戟，立耳和

口沿下飾回紋，器內(nèi)露胎。蓋高隆，四面鏤空開(kāi)光飾卷草紋，並雕一

銅鎏金佛獅戲球鈕。

此類掐絲琺瑯器於清代宮廷多為陳設(shè)器，參考北京故宮藏一系列清

中期掐絲琺瑯長(zhǎng)方爐，均飾仿古紋飾，見(jiàn)《故宮博物院藏品大系：琺

瑯器編3：清掐絲琺瑯》，北京，2011年，頁(yè)261至263，編號(hào)224至

226，其中編號(hào)225之形制與紋飾與本件甚為相似。另可參考臺(tái)北故

宮藏一件清代掐絲琺瑯鼎式爐，同飾夔龍紋及獸面紋，有獅戲球鈕

蓋，館藏編號(hào)：中琺1033。

比較香港佳士得所售兩例：一件乾隆時(shí)期掐絲琺瑯饕餮紋方鼎，

2015年12月2日，拍品編號(hào)3250；一件乾隆時(shí)期掐絲琺瑯饕餮紋文

王鼎，2016年6月1日，拍品編號(hào)3229。又可比較香港邦瀚斯售出一

件掐絲琺瑯獸面紋四足方蓋爐，同為乾隆時(shí)期所製，2023年11月29

日，拍品編號(hào)863。