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A RARE AVENTURINE GLASS ‘LEAF AND Aventurine glass was mainly used for scholarly 金星玻璃，在清內務府養心殿造辦處檔案中，
GRAPEVINE’ INK PALETTE objects in the Qing Court during the Qianlong 又稱「溫都裡那石」，是清代玻璃中較為珍
Qianlong reign; see from the Qing Court Collection an 貴的品種。根據造辦處檔案，清代御製金星
Naturalistically carved as a vine leaf with aventurine glass lotus-leaf shaped ink palette, 玻璃僅見於乾隆一朝，且多用作文房用器，
furled edges, with finely-incised veins and ripe inkstick stand, wristrest and waterpot and 如筆洗、筆筒、墨床、臂擱、水丞等，詳見
grapes, the reverse carved in relief with gnarled vase, illustrated in The Complete Collection 《故宮博物院藏文物珍品大系：文玩》，上
leafy branches extending across the base of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Small 海，2009年，編號119、128、169、202等
and forming the handle, the dish of lustrous Refined Articles of the Study, Shanghai, 2009, 例。本例作葡萄葉式，一側飾葡萄一株。葉片
caramel-brown tone with gold speckles. nos.119, 128, 169 and 202. 曲折捲起形成的弧度，十分適合用作筆掭或水
8.5cm (3 3/8in) long. 丞。同款題材亦可見於瓷器、玉器等材質，如
The naturalistic leaf form with its curling edges 《故宮博物院藏文物珍品大系：文玩》一書中
£3,000 - 5,000 and veins lent itself perfectly to be adapted 編號114及117-122等例。參考一例清乾隆金
CNY27,000 - 45,000 by the Qianlong reign craftsmen for use as 星玻璃海棠式水丞，售於紐約佳士得，2015
ink palettes or washers. The popularity of the 年9月18日，編號2405。另見一例清金星玻璃
form is demonstrated in its use in different 鳳紋瓶，售於倫敦邦瀚斯，2013年5月16日，
清乾隆 金星玻璃葡萄葉式筆掭 materials including aventurine glass, variously 拍品編號236。
decorated porcelain and jade; see ibid.,
Provenance: nos.114 and 117-122.
Parry Collection, London, and thence by
descent Compare with a small aventurine glass
waterpot, Qianlong, which was sold at
來源： Christie’s New York, 18 September 2015, lot
倫敦Parry家族收藏，並由後人保存迄今 2405. See also an aventurine glass ‘phoenix
and peach’ vase, Qing dynasty, which was sold
at Bonhams London, 16 May 2013, lot 236.
Image courtesy of the Palace Museum, Beijing
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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