清乾隆 白玉仿古鳳紋龍尾觥

l'extérieur finement sculpté en bas-relief d'un phénix stylisé archaïsant, détaillé de volutes, billes et hachures, les longues plumes ondoyantes aux contours soulignés d'une double ligne déployées vers l'arrière et le bord ondulé, la partie supérieure décorée d'une bande de volutes archaïsantes délimitée par une frise de grecques et une cordelette torsadée, la pierre blanche traversée de veines naturelles et rehaussée de belles inclusions rouille

1894-1922年間得自中國
後家族傳承

There are several long fissures/natural veins running down in slightly curved and zagged lines into the stone and some across. Three of these extend from the rim into the sides almost until the base, one of them forking out and forming an inverted Y with a small pronged end of lines towards the base. These three fissures/natural veins appear to be more pronounced, one of the has a small, ca. 1cm long and 0.2cm wide chip extending from the inside rim into the fissure and appears to have been filled-in in the past. Some of the fissures/natural veins have been incorporated into the lines of the carved design. The russet-stains on the exterior of the vase appear to cover areas in the stone, where the stone is slightly denser and not as clean as on the rest of the vessel, particularly at the rear end of the base. The vessel is well-hollowed yet quite heavy in weight. There is a yellow paper label inscribed in black ink with the characters yi bai qi shi qi hao (number 177) on the inside of the vessel near the rim. The stone is of an even tone with just a hint of celadon and has been polished to a soft glow.
"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."

青銅觥，帶蓋之酒器，盛行於西周。本品仿照高古青銅觥造型，亦近於另一祭酒器，參考同場拍賣之清十八世紀玉瑞獸紋觥，編號92。

乾隆帝慕古尚雅，喜好高古玉器及青銅器，故清廷藝匠亦取靈感於遠古，仿效其造型紋飾。本品雖以青銅觥為本，紋飾卻屬十八世紀，觥身精雕展翅鳳紋。相近造型之玉器多飾仿古獸面紋或蟬紋，本品紋飾，截然出眾。

本玉器造型碩大，玉質精良，極為稀罕。可比現存數例，尺寸較小，同屬乾隆御藏，圖見《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集（42）：玉器(下) 》，香港. ，1995年，圖版135、136、139。若論器型，則與兩例至為相近，同屬隨形雕作，上刻乾隆御製詩，讚賞玉質精良，仿古器型典雅，曾售於巴黎蘇富比2011年6月9日，編號23，以及香港佳士得1995年10月30日，編號905。