清 紫檀雕海水雲龍紋筆筒

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英文品名：A LARGE ZITAN BRUSH POT CARVED WITH DRAGONS AMONG WAVES AND CLOUDS, QING DYNASTY 尺寸：D:27cm;H:27cm 此筆筒體量碩大，紫檀整木雕成，通體深浮雕五龍戲珠圖：龍首昂揚，龍爪張健，穿梭於驚濤駭浪與祥雲之間，鱗甲鬃毛細入毫芒。刀法深沉有力，層次豐富。木色紫潤，包漿古厚，為清代紫檀筆筒之大器。龍為四靈之長（麟、鳳、龜、龍），《說文》謂其「能幽能明，能細能巨，能短能長，春分而登天，秋分而潛淵」。唐宋以降，龍紋由三爪、四爪漸定為五爪，五爪為帝王專用，四爪曰蟒，賜於二品以上大臣。龍必與雲、水、珠相從，所謂「雲從龍、風從虎」。五龍戲珠即五龍翻騰於波濤雲氣之間，取河清海晏、風調雨順之意。 This exceptionally large zitan brush pot is deeply carved all over with five dragons pursuing pearls among surging waves and swirling clouds. The dragons are powerfully rendered with detailed scales, manes, and claws, and the wave patterns are richly layered. The dense dark wood has a heavy ancient patina, making this a monumental example of Qing zitan carving. The dragon is chief of the Four Spiritual Creatures; the Shuowen describes it as able to be dark or bright, fine or huge, short or long, ascending at spring and diving at autumn. From Tang-Song, three- and four-claw dragons settled into a five-claw form reserved for the emperor; four-claw dragons became mang, granted to high ministers. Dragons are always paired with clouds, waves and pearls—clouds follow the dragon. Five dragons pursuing a pearl amid waves evoke peace and timely rain.

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