A RARE PAIR OF FINELY CARVED CHINESE WHITE JADE VASES, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1735 - 1796)

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A RARE PAIR OF FINELY CARVED CHINESE WHITE JADE VASES, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1735 - 1796) Finely carved from exceptionally even white jade of luminous, subtly translucent tone, each vase is elegantly potted with a flared mouth rising above a tall waisted neck flanked by openwork archaistic handles formed as stylised confronted dragons. The ovoid body is crisply decorated on either side with a large circular medallion enclosing the character shou (longevity), framed by a narrow diaper band and further accentuated by a row of lappets above the foot. It's with a finely carved fitted zitan wood stand and a fitted box. The present pair exemplifies the Qianlong Emperor's admiration for antiquity and his passion for jade carving, combining a vessel form derived from archaic bronzes with auspicious motifs favoured by the Qing court. The restrained decoration accentuates the purity of the stone, while the precise symmetry of the carving reflects the extraordinary technical standards achieved by the Imperial Workshops during the High Qing period. The elegant balance between archaistic form, auspicious symbolism and flawless material places the present vases among the most refined expressions of eighteenth-century imperial jade carving. 清乾隆　白玉雕夔龍耳壽字紋瓶一對 精選上乘和闐白玉雕琢而成，玉質細膩均勻，瑩潤凝潔，微透光澤。成對玉瓶撇口長頸，頸部兩側飾鏤雕仿古夔龍耳，線條流暢而典雅。鼓腹兩面各飾團壽紋，周圍環以幾何錦地紋飾，下承蓮瓣紋座，整體構圖端莊勻稱，盡顯清代宮廷玉雕之精湛工藝。原配精雕紫檀木座及製作講究之配箱，保存完整，更顯珍貴。 此對玉瓶充分體現乾隆皇帝崇尚古雅之審美追求，以及對玉器藝術之熱忱。其器形取法商周青銅禮器，並巧妙融入象徵長壽吉祥之「壽」字紋飾，為乾隆朝宮廷仿古玉器之典型佳作。全器裝飾含蓄而不失華美，更突顯玉材本身純淨無瑕之美；其造型比例精準，雕工嚴謹對稱，展現盛清宮廷造辦處所達至之卓越工藝水平。 古雅端莊的器形、寓意吉祥的紋飾與溫潤純美的玉質三者相得益彰，使本對玉瓶成為十八世紀乾隆宮廷玉雕藝術中極具代表性的典範之作。 15cm high PROVENANCE: An important private collection, Tokyo.

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