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A FINE LAPIS LAZULI WATERPOT A RARE SPINACH-GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE, FANG HU
Jiaqing/Daoguang Qianlong/Jiaqing
Finely carved as the Tang poet Li Bai in a recumbent position languidly The vase of bulbous square section raised on a tall spreading foot,
resting against an empty wine jar, wearing a loose robe revealing the boldly carved on each side of the body with a large taotie mask, below
chest, the stone of a sapphire-blue tone with silvery-white inclusions. a wide band of pendent leaves, with stylised mask handles suspending
10.2cm (4in) wide loose rings on the neck, the stone of an even deep green tone, carved
wood stand.
HK$60,000 - 80,000 24.8cm (9 3/4in) high (2).
US$7,700 - 10,000
HK$250,000 - 400,000
清嘉慶/道光 青金石雕「太白醉酒」水丞 US$32,000 - 52,000

According to the manuscript note affixed to the underside, this object 清乾隆/嘉慶 碧玉雕仿古紋獸首銜環方壺
was on the table next to Governor Ye Mingchen (1807-1859) when he
was taken prisoner by the British after the second Opium War (1856- Provenance 來源:
1860), also known as the 'Arrow War'. It was acquired circa 1858 by Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, acquired in 1966 by the father of the
Admiral Arthur William Acland Hood, 1st Baron Hood of Avalon (1824- present owner
1901) and thence by family descent. A distinguished English private collection

The present waterpot is inspired by the wine pot of the legendary Tang 倫敦古董商Sydney L. Moss，1966年由現藏家父親購得
dynasty poet Li Bai (701-762), who was notorious for his drinking and 英國顯赫私人收藏
was often depicted leaning against a wine jar. The subject matter of Li
Bai was popular during the Qing dynasty and was created in various
materials including porcelain, jade, rhinoceros horn and soapstone.
Compare an example of a Qing dynasty jasper water container
depicting Li Bai, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace
Museum: Jade 9, Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2001, pl.78.

根據本拍品底部所附的手稿，此水丞原置於中國兩廣總督葉名琛

（1807-1859年）在第二次鴉片戰爭（又名「亞羅號戰爭」）被俘
虜囚禁時所處位置旁邊的桌子上。此品於1858年由英國第一海務大
臣Arthur William Acland Hood（1824-1901年）蒐得，並由其家族繼
承。

本品以著名的「李白醉酒」為主題，刻酒仙李白酒酣欲醉的畫面，李 14 (labels on underside)
白雙目微合，嘴角含笑，身倚酒缸側休憩。此題材常見於清代不同工
藝品上，如瓷器、玉器、犀牛角雕器和壽山石等。北京故宮博物院藏
一件碧玉雕「李白醉酒」水丞可資參考，見《故宮博物院藏品大系：
玉器編9·清》，北京，2001年，圖版78。