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A RARe ROcK cRysTAl ‘RecuMbeNT hORse’
scROll WeIghT, QIANlONg

China, 1735-1796. The flawless material is sublimely carved to depict Society, Hong Kong, 1986, pp. 156-7. no. 130, the other in The Literati
the seventh animal of the Chinese zodiac cycle. Mane, tail and feet Mode, Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, 1986, no. 115. Not only might these
show minute incision work whereas body and head are left plain to pieces have graced a desk or table in the imperial palace, but they are
amplify the utter unfolding of the crystal’s natural beauty. the types of items that might have been included in one of the Qianlong
Emperor’s treasure boxes. Other crystal table articles in the Qing court
collection, Beijing, are illustrated in The Complete Treasures of the Palace
Provenance: From the private collection of an English connoisseur. Museum - Small refined Articles of the Study, Shanghai, 2009, no. 92, a
condition: Excellent condition with only a small nick to one ear. mountain-form brush rest; no. 266, two mountain-peaked seals; and no.
281, a square seal paste box.
Weight: 300.5 g
Dimensions: Length 9.8 cm 罕見水晶臥馬鎮紙，乾隆
中國，1735-1796。完美無瑕的材料經過精雕細刻中國十二生肖中的第七隻動物，
Note the finely carved hoofs with their unique design closely based on 馬。 鬃毛、尾巴和腳顯示出精湛的雕刻工藝，身體和頭部則保持原狀，以擴大晶體
lingzhi. 自然美的展現。
來源：英國專業私人收藏
Literature comparison: This fine, flawless paper or scroll weight of simple 品相：品相極好，僅在一耳上有一處小劃痕。
design appears to be related to other small flawless rock crystal scholar’s 重量：300.5 克
table articles produced by the Palace Workshops (Zaobanchu), including 尺寸：長9.8 厘米
two plain cylindrical brush pots with four-character Qianlong yuyong marks
(made for the personal use of the Qianlong Emperor). One is published estimate euR 3.000,-
by G. Tsang and H. Moss, Arts from the Scholar’s Studio, Oriental Ceramic Starting price EUr 1.500,-

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