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拍品專文
Marriage bowls were often presented to couples as wedding gifts, symbolising the joyful union of husband and wife. The finely carved decoration on this marriage bowl incorporates a multitude of auspicious meanings. The archaistic winged dragons convey a sense of strength and power, while the chrysanthemum blooms symbolise health and longevity. As a popular motif in Chinese art, it is believed that drinking wine or tea made with chrysanthemums can extend one's life. The Eastern Jin poet Tao Yuanming (372-427) is famous for eulogising the beauty of chrysanthemums in his poetry.
Apart from its magnificent decoration, the present bowl is also impressive for the sheer size and quality of its natural stone. The interior and exterior of the walls were deliberately left uncarved, skilfully highlighting the beauty of the jade.
A similar large white jade marriage bowl with winged dragon handles and ruyi-form feet was sold in Christies Hong Kong, 30 May 2012, lot 3959.
Also see another similar marriage bowl in, Li Jiufang (Palace Museum), Zhongguo Yuqi Quanji-6 Qing, Hebei, 1991, p. 215, no. 314.
Apart from its magnificent decoration, the present bowl is also impressive for the sheer size and quality of its natural stone. The interior and exterior of the walls were deliberately left uncarved, skilfully highlighting the beauty of the jade.
A similar large white jade marriage bowl with winged dragon handles and ruyi-form feet was sold in Christies Hong Kong, 30 May 2012, lot 3959.
Also see another similar marriage bowl in, Li Jiufang (Palace Museum), Zhongguo Yuqi Quanji-6 Qing, Hebei, 1991, p. 215, no. 314.