Lot.3219
Ming Seven Peaks Kirin Pen Holder
Starting price: 300,000
Length: 19.8cm Width: 4.1cm Height: 7.7cm Weight: 573g
This price is made of copper, named for its multi-peaked mountain shape, with seven peaks on it, the highest in the middle peak, and the peaks on both sides. The center side adopts a high relief process, placed a unicorn, the unicorn round eyes and wide mouth, looking back, the scales on the body are dense, the tail hair is delicately carved, and the forefoot is hollowed out, vivid and realistic. On the other side, the ripples of the water under the center are like a sudden wave, and a carp protrudes its head in the waves, as if it is about to jump out of the water. The whole pen mountain skin shell is pine and emerald green, and the beast is vivid, simple and elegant, which is a rare study tool.
The unicorn and the carp are the auspicious rui in the hearts of the ancients, and the Book of Rites says: "Lin is the head of the four spirits and the first of the hundred beasts." The unicorn is gentle in nature, "does not walk on insects, does not fold grass", has horns on the head, has flesh on the horns, and "sets up weapons without use", so it is considered to be a "benevolent beast", "those who have a king are to the king, and those who have no king are not to" or "the king is the book of benevolence". In the minds of the ancients, fish is a kind of auspicious worship. The Taiping Imperial Records say: "The life of the Boyu is applicable to those who are used to make Confucius fish, and they are considered to be Rui." "Pi Ya Shi Yu" says: "The fish leaps over the dragon gate, and becomes a dragon, only the carp may be."
Lot.3220
Ming copper gilded lion smoker
Starting price: 500,000
Height: 20 .8cm
As the name suggests, the smoker is a vessel for incense, this furnace is made of copper, the lid is placed on a lion, the lion is strong, four muscles are distinct, sitting on the lotus platform, the lion opens its mouth, the eyes are wide open, the ears are shrugged, and the mane is open. The chest is decorated with bells, the claws are split, the right paw is a hydrangea ball, and the left paw is propped on the ground. The hearth lotus type is composed of three layers of upside-down lotus petals, the lotus petals are full and round, the lotus platform is placed under the five legs, and the feet are connected by reinforcing tendons of the auspicious cloud pattern to enhance stability.
Lot.3222
Ming Copper Oxbow
Starting price: 600,000
Height: 11cm Width: 18.5cm
This bronze bull statue is an important ceremonial vessel in ancient times, in addition to having a clever conception, it also has a beautiful shape. The cow is made of forked legs upright, the mouth is open and bowed, the two corners are twisted inward, and the skin and flesh under the jaw are implicated, making people feel that its whole body is full of strength. The broad trapezius muscles of the neck are strong and strong, the rear feet are upright and steady, and the front feet grasp the oblique top, showing a scalper posture that is eager to start. Male scalpers have a high ridge and a raised rotor deformed carved into the top of the head as a decoration. This makes the delicate depiction of the entire head contrast strongly with the large body of the body that is simply summarized, highlighting the superb processing method of not only generalizing but not losing the content. The cow's ears are towering, his eyes are round, especially the orbicularis muscles on the lips of the mouth are squeezed layer by layer, which appears to be menacing, dynamic and portrayed as strong and powerful, and the majesty is stable.
Lot.3223
Yuan copper gilt 赑屃 paperweight
Starting price: 150,000
Length: 11.8cm Width 5.5cm Height: 5.4cm Weight: 325g
The copper-gilt gantu paper is composed, and the body of the gantu is decorated with seawater patterns. Dragon head, turtle body, four legs. There are horns on the head, the mane is flowing on the armor, there is a unicorn tail behind him, the face is natural and exquisite, the eyes are bright and energetic, the look is solemn, the posture is healthy, the neck is slightly high, the limbs are stable, showing the state of idleness and leisure.
Gantu, which originally means the appearance of force, such as "Zhang Heng Xijingfu": "The plug of the peach forest, embellished with erhua, the giant spirit gantu, the high palm far away." The name of the turtle, also known as the turtle, the hegemony, the filling, the legend is one of the nine sons of the dragon, the appearance of the turtle and good weight, teeth, the power can be driven to the three mountains and five mountains, mostly for stone stele, stone pillar of the bottom platform or wall decoration, belongs to the spirit bird auspicious beast. Ming Jiao's "Yutang Congyu Literature": "A tortoise, shaped like a turtle, good to bear weight, and the turtle under the stone stele is also."
Lot.3225
Cast off evil copper drops
Starting price: 250,000
Height: 7.5cm Height: 12cm
Yan di, also known as water drops and book drops, is a study room utensil that drips water into the yan when studying ink. The shape of the instrument is the image of a god beast mouth ear cup. The head of the beast is stretched forward, its body is plump, its abdomen is hanging low, and its limbs are propped up in a leaping shape, and the movement is extremely strong. The performance of the whole round carving, due to its water storage function, the center of gravity of the shape is low, and the creeping dynamic is skillfully combined to form a unity. The sides of the body are flat-carved with wings and have a strong decorative function. The tail of the beast is thick and curled, forked in the middle part, and the two ends are attached to the hips. Hollow abdomen for water storage. There are holes in the back, and the mouth is higher than the surface of the body to prevent spillage. There is a single horn in the middle of the head, which is connected to the back water injection to form a one-shot momentum. There is a small ring on the left side of the abdomen, which is used for water ties. The paste is moist and elegant, and the appearance preservation is excellent. The antidote to evil spirits was deeply loved by the literati and scholars, and was often recorded in the literature of the past.
Lot.3227
Qingqianlong Songhe pen holder
Starting price: 200,000
Caliber: 7.5cm Height: 11cm
This pen holder is made of copper, using a high relief process, the pine bamboo plum and two cranes cast on the barrel, the pine tree is tall, the trunk is densely covered with scales and galls, the pine leaves are luxuriant and long, the bamboo knots are born, straight up, and a plum is born next to it, and the branches surround the giant pole, and the plum blossoms bloom and are born with beauty. Two cranes move among the pine branches, one crane stands tall above the tree, and the other crane stands below and looks at the neck. The ornamental shape is vivid and interesting, which is a rare study item. The bottom of the pen holder is cast with the "Qianlong Year of the Great Qing Dynasty".
This piece of pen holder ornamentation is auspicious. Pine, bamboo Ling han, the years do not wither; plum blossoms proud bones, douxue open: the world called pine, bamboo, plum as the three friends of the year cold. It is also often used as a metaphor for the gentleman's friendship in the turbid world. Shochiku plum proud bone facing the wind, standing quite frost, the spirit is commendable! Pine symbolizes the evergreen immortal bamboo symbolizes the way of the gentleman, plum symbolizes ice and jade purity, the cold winter waxing moon can still be evergreen, the crane scriptures: crane, yang bird also, big throat to spit out, neck trimming to na new, long neck high-pitched and singing, representing the yu turbid world, proud of the shore of the gentleman's qi. There are also records that pine people do not wither through winter, and cranes have immeasurable longevity, so the pine crane represents longevity and is loved by the literati.
Lot.3230
Ming Gilded Nine-Curved Honeysuckle Pattern Silver Plate (Pair)
Diameter: 18.3cm Height: 3.5cm Weight: 444g/442g
This honeysuckle pattern nine-curved gilt gold and silver plate shape is made of Sogdian gold and silver ware making process, with significant protrusions and curves, and the decorative pattern of the plate abdomen is a common honeysuckle pattern in the Tang Dynasty. The disc is a nine-curved sunflower petal shape, the disc body is shallow, the abdominal wall is slightly curved and curved, the lower part is adducted, and the bottom is a dwarf circle foot. The concave lines of the nine sub-lobes of the outer abdomen are slightly shallow, and nine raised ridges are formed in the disc, so that the disc body is a nine-curved lobe. Nine flowers and plants are arranged along the edge of the petals. There is a flower bud in the center of the bottom of the plate, which is surrounded by honeysuckle knots and filled with caviar patterns. The outer wall of the disc is phototin-free. The inside and outside of the plate are decorated with gilded. The bottom of the plate is inscribed with the inscription "Southern Shadow Hall Ceremony □112".
The shadow hall refers to the temple Taoist temple where the gods and Buddhas are enshrined or where the images of the true shadow and ancestors of the revered master are displayed. The Tang Dynasty poet Li Yuan's "Wenming Shangren Dead Sending Friends" said: "If he goes with him more, he is only sour to the shadow hall." The Indian monk Dharma traveled far from Middle-earth to face the wall in a cave at Wulu Peak in the western foothills of Song Mountain. When he left the cave, on the stone opposite the zazen meditation, he left an image of his wall-facing posture, his folds and wrinkles, faintly visible, like a pale ink portrait. People called this stone "Dharma Wall Shadow Stone", and later called the hall where the Buddha statue was offered. From the inscription, it can be seen that this pair of nine-curved honeysuckle silver plates should be placed in the Buddhist hall in ancient times to offer offerings to the Buddha.
Lot.3231
Ming Silver hammer engraved with pot and warm bowl
Height: 18.2cm Weight: 551g (wine jug)
Height: 11.3cm Caliber: 18.9cm Weight: 385g (hot sake)
This set of warm wine jugs is made of silver, which is composed of a combination of holding a pot (note) and a note bowl, and when the wine is warmed, the note is placed in the bowl and warmed with hot water in the bowl. The pot is mouthed, shouldered, drummed, and the widest point is located below the middle of the pot body, slowly adducted, and the lower shallow circle foot. A curved short stream is placed on one side and a crank is placed on the other side. The lid is slightly drummed, the whole is pounded in the shape of a lotus leaf, and the top ring is connected to the crank by a silver chain. The body of the pot is full of tangled flower patterns, the rim of the mouth is decorated with overlapping lotus leaf patterns, the shoulders are decorated with tangled branches and filled with caviar patterns, and the drum belly corresponds to the bowl sunflower petals in six areas, each area is depicted with tangled flowers and other clusters, which is very gorgeous. The bowl is flat in the shape of a hexagonal sunflower petal, the bowl body is deep, the abdominal wall is slightly curved, the lower part is adducted, and the bottom is a dwarf circle foot. Make the bowl shape pentacuro lobes. The outer wall of the bowl is divided into six areas along the fringe ridge line with beaded patterns, and each area is engraved with ornaments such as pisces, geese, and tangled flowers.
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Lot.3232 Silver tea set for engraved character stories
Lot.3232
Ming carved character story silver tea set (a group of five pieces)
Starting price: 800,000
Tea tray length: 41.4cm 2136g Main pot: Height: 22cm 1495g
Jar: 19.7cm/16.5cm/16.5cm Weight: 1583g/932g/945g
This set of silverware consists of 5 pieces, including a pot, three lid jars, and a large plate. The overall shape of the pot and the jar is unified, although it is used in foreign utensils, the ornamentation is decorated with traditional Chinese patterns, which is unique. Teapot round lid, pan dragon button, dragon round eye long hair, dragon horn vigorous. The handle of the pot is slub-shaped, dragon-shaped flow, and the dragon's mouth is open and its head is held high, and the image is vivid. The body of the pot adopts the hammering process, which expresses the character story picture in the form of relief, the character layout is ingenious, the shape and god are both, and the pavilions are exquisite and gorgeous. The belly of the pot is decorated with floral patterns, the circle foot is slightly skimmed, and the four children hold the bottom of the pot in their hands, looking forward to each other. The three-lid jar is one large and two small, and the can body, the lid and the pot body, the shape of the lid, and the ornamentation are similar. The silver plate is surrounded by a hammering process to display the character story scroll in the form of relief, and the center of the plate is engraved with alpine flowing water ornaments. It is well preserved, in excellent condition, and its exquisite degree is amazing, which can be called a group of silver gods, with high practical value and collection value.
Silver stamp: Silver pot English style "KHC" for Guangzhou thirteen lines famous manufacturer Qichang company. Silver Pan Chinese "Peiji" as an associated seller
"Wuhua Tianbao - Ancient Chinese Art Collection"
Preview time
Preview Time
November 28-30 | 10am-6pm
Auction time
Auction Time
December 1 | 18:30pm
Auction location
Four Seasons Hotel Beijing, 5th Floor, Hall A
(48 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing)