拍品 80
  • 80

清乾隆二十九年 (1764) 碧玉描金穿雲遊龍紋「倍夷則」編磬《清乾隆二十九年製》款《倍夷則》字

估價
180,000 - 220,000 EUR
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描述

  • Jade
de forme angulaire aux bords droits, très finement peinte à l'or sur chaque face de deux dragons sinueux affrontés autour de la perle enfammée, les côtés décorés de nuages en volutes et cartouches abritant la date Qianlong ershijiu nian zhi, correspondant à 1764, et la tonalité beiyizi (2)

來源

Acquired in China during a visit with Queen Elisabeth of Belgium in 1961. 
Thence in the family by descent.

Condition

The chime is in overall very good condition. It is large and heavy, measuring 2,5cm in thickness. The stone is of a darker green tone than the catalogue illustration suggests, the jade being suffused with small dark and light speckles and areas. The gilding is rich in quality and detail and shows some wear in places, particularly to the clouds and the border on the lower right and left hand corners on both sides, as well as the double line borders on both sides. There are tiny frits along the edges of the stone on both sides. There is a later added cord attached to the hole for suspension as well as a later frame for supporting the chime.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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拍品資料及來源

Sonorous stones were made in sets of sixteen and suspended from an elaborated carved and gilt wooden frame. The pitch varied according to the thickness and size of each stone. Together with similarly suspended sets of sixteen gilt-bronze bells, music produced from sonorous stones formed an integral part of court rituals under the Qianlong Emperor. See a complete set of sixteen sonorous stones also dated to 1764 and of similar gilt dragon and cloud decoration in the collection of the Palace Museum Beijing, published in Evelyn S. Rawski and Jessica Rawson (Eds.), China. The Three Emperors 1662-1795, London, 2005, fig. 31. Compare also another spinach jade musical stone dated to the 29th year of the Qianlong reign (1764) was included in the China Institute in America exhibition Chinese Jade through the Centuries, New York, 1968, no. 66. One of the largest musical stone from the set dated 1764 was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8th and 9th November 1982, lot 362.