White marble made in the Qianlong period, jade bowl-jade gui-jade cup-jade bottle

The Chinese nation has a long history of using and making jade. The scale, output value and variety of jade carving in the Qing Dynasty were unprecedented in the history of ancient Chinese jade carving. Its technical level combines the achievements of previous generations of technology, setting off the last jade-making climax in ancient China. The most representative of its artistic achievements is "Qianlong Jade". China discovered white marble, a noble and elegant material, more than 2,000 years ago, and the artistic creation of carvings using this excellent material has a history of more than 2,000 years.

Historically, Emperor Qianlong had a special liking for the study of jade articles, and he did not hesitate to spend endless energy to collect jade articles extensively across the country. According to records, Emperor Qianlong's love for jade was not a simple slogan. Especially in the collection and production of jade, he often did it himself. In addition, the origin of his son's name is also related to jade. Emperor Qianlong's hope of blessing his descendants with the blessing of jade is enough to illustrate his love for jade. Therefore, "Qianlong Jade" is also known as the pronoun of Chinese jade in the 18th century. , is a dazzling star in the history of the development of ancient Chinese jade.

This Qianlong jade bowl is elegant and rich in temperament; the shape of the vessel is serious and elegant; Judging from the shape and decoration of the bowl, it is simple yet elegant, dull yet vivid, making it a rare and rare jade work of art. The lines on the body of the vessel are extremely beautiful, and the bas-relief pattern is clear and layered. The lines may seem simple, but the thickness, thickness, and fineness are clear, smooth and vivid; it has great historical, technical, artistic and collection value. It makes people unable to put it down after seeing it. It is the top of the collection and rare in the world.

The texture of the "Qianlong Jade Bowl" is extremely beautiful and exquisite, showing a natural, bold, enthusiastic and vivid artistic effect. Just like an oil painting, it is so beautiful that it is the favorite collection of many big collectors. The "Qianlong Jade Bowl" has extremely high preservation value and is a unique treasure. The warm jade material is not artificially colored, and the regular shape of the vessel is solemn and elegant, which fully reflects the aesthetic interest of the Qianlong period and was the first creation of the white marble bowl at that time. And it comes from the hands of a master. Its texture is extremely elegant and majestic, and it is a symbol of the royal family.

Historical records: During the Qianlong period, Qianlong ordered people to make the jade bowls for annual sacrifices. The raw materials were white marble, with patterns and trigrams. They were all made in one set, but Due to hundreds of years of history, these kits are not intact and have been scattered among the people!

The Qianlong Jade Bowl was created by Emperor Qianlong, whose mother was ill at the time. The development of traditional Chinese medicine through the treatment of imperial doctors must cooperate with the use of jade to achieve the best results. For this reason, Emperor Qianlong ordered craftsmen to make jade bowls, jade butterflies, jade cups, jade vases, etc. overnight. Later, he was called "Qianlong Filial Piety Fan" by later generations.

The "Qianlong Xiaofen" jade bowl has patterns on the inside and outside of the bowl. The material is very delicate. When illuminated with light, the whole is very transparent and has a jade-like light. Generally speaking, it is mainly High-quality Hetian white jade is used by palaces and rarely circulates among the people. In addition, the "Qianlong Filial Powder" carved on the bottom (actually "Qianlong Year Made") is mainly a jade bowl, with almost no other appearance. "Qianlong Filial Powder" is made of high-quality white jade, with hidden patterns and very complex techniques. It is a rare item even in the palace.

Works of art carved from white marble are extremely rare, because anything that can be called a work of art must use high-end white marble, because only high-end white marble can last for tens of millions of years without weathering. Secondary materials and ordinary white marble are different. The weathering age is earlier, ranging from decades to a few years. Some even weather in the same year, and some have cracks in the stone layers and stone lines in just a few years.

This kind of old-fashioned collection of white jade bowls was originally a "partner" in the antique collection market. However, in 2012, the collections frequently fetched high prices, which gradually attracted the attention of many collectors. Now the top-quality jade bowls are available in There is no trace of them in the antique collection shopping mall. They have been raided by many big collectors who have sensed business opportunities. Nowadays, most of them are stored in national museums, and only a few are in the hands of big collectors.

There are only a few collections of jade articles from the Qianlong period that have been handed down to this day. Except for the fine collections of the Palace Museum in Beijing and major museums, it is difficult for the public to find fine pieces.

At that time, the antique style was popular. In the middle of Qianlong's reign, he ordered the Palace Building Office to produce batches of high-quality jade pieces. The types of utensils include many aspects. Common ones include jade bowls, jade guis, jade bis, jade incense burners, etc. wait.

Among them, the Qianlong jade bowl has the highest appearance rate in recent years.

A "white jade bowl" with a small amount of damage was auctioned at the 2012 Christie's World Auction in Hong Kong for a starting price of 300,000. After many collectors frantically competed for it, it was finally sold for 1.15 million.

In the spring auction of 2013, Sotheby's once auctioned a jade bowl made in the Qianlong period. The inner and outer patterns were dark engraved floral patterns. It was fully completed and the transaction price was 2.496 million.

As the number of Qianlong jade bowls unearthed has gradually increased in recent years, collectors at home and abroad have high expectations for its market price.