清十八 / 十九世紀 白玉雕瓜瓞綿綿水盂

naturalistically carved and hollowed in the form of a melon, attached to a gnarled stalk and wrapped in serrated leaves issuing curling tendrils, its skin bursting open revealing seeds, an insect set on the lobe of the smaller fruit, the stone of a pale celadon colour highlighted with patches of russet skin, wood stand

紐約蘇富比1979年6月13日，編號333

The washer is in good overall condition. There is some mild surface pitting to the underside, consistent with age, together with light wear or occasional original nibbling to the edge of the carving.
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本品水盂，工法自然，刀藝精熟，紋樣刻畫細緻入微。類者可參考一例，售紐約佳士得2005年3月20日，編號131。亦見一略大例，售香港蘇富比1989年5月18日，編號739。另見一例，售紐約蘇富比1988年10月20日，編號307。再見一例，售紐約佳士得2008年3月19日，編號444。