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清乾隆 碧玉雕老子出關圖插屏
估價
150,000 - 250,000 EUR
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描述
- Jade, wood stand
de forme rectangulaire, une face finement sculptée en plusieurs niveaux de reliefs d'une scène animée représentant Yin Xi, gardien de la porte Han'gu qui apparaît derrière lui, accueillant Laozi assis sur une charrue tirée par un buffle et accompagné d'un acolyte, dans un paysage montagneux planté de pins et traversé d'un cours d'eau, sous d'épais nuages, l'autre face au pourtour incisé d'une frise de rinceaux feuillagés, pêches et chauve-souris, la belle pierre vert foncé parsemée de petites inclusions noires et quelques tâches blanches, socle en bois sculpté (2)
來源
Robert C. Bruce 收藏 (1898-1953年)
Ian Beattie 收藏
倫敦蘇富比1961年11月21日，編號163
Spink & Son，倫敦
倫敦佳士得1969年11月3日，編號157
Ian Beattie 收藏
倫敦蘇富比1961年11月21日，編號163
Spink & Son，倫敦
倫敦佳士得1969年11月3日，編號157
展覽
《International Exhibition of Chinese Art》，Royal Academy of Arts at Burlington House，倫敦，1935年11月28日至1936年3月7日，編號 2770
出版
《Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Chinese Art》，倫敦，1935-1936年，編號 2770
Condition
The screen is deeply carved and undercut. The stone a dark green colour with a hint of yellow. The surface well polished. There are minute fritts to the edges of the rims and corners and to the raised parts of the carving. There are small whitish imperfections to the stone on the lower right and upper right hand corvers.
One C-scroll apron missing on one side of the stand.
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
此屏尺寸較大，題材獨特，非常珍罕。屏上描繪了哲學家老子騎青牛西出，函谷關令尹喜於關口恭迎之情形。尹喜敬佩老子，因此想設法留住他，於是請求老子留下一部著作，幾天後，他交給尹喜一篇五千字左右的著作後便騎牛西去，據說這篇著作便是後來傳世的《道德經》。
道教中称尹喜为文始真人，可見他在道教中崇高的地位。 對於尹喜，衆説紛紜，有說尹喜成為老子的弟子，也又説他被老子度化，得道成仙，去西域傳道。尹喜被視爲道教中主要人物，對於尹喜詳細研究，見孔麗維,〈尹喜-在典籍開篇出現的大師〉，《中國宗教雜誌》，第25期，1997 年，頁83-139。
一件碧玉山子，雕相同題材，為布倫德基收藏，載於M. Knight、He Li 及 T. Tse Bartholomew，《Chinese Jades: Ming Dynasty to Early Twentieth Century from the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco》，三藩市，2007年，圖版360。另一例背面雕刻仙鶴白玉圓屏，同爲乾隆作，為法國國家博物館楓丹白露宮所藏，見M.Crick，《Chine Impériale: Splendeurs de la Dynastie Qing (1644-1911) 》，日内瓦，2014年，頁153，圖版68。