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清乾隆 金嵌寶忠臣像 | AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE GOLD GEM-SET FIGURE OF THE 'LOYAL GENERAL'
年代
Qianlong
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HKD 2,000,000
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HKD 2000000 - 3000000
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Qianlong
Superbly modelled in mid stride with the right hand raised in a fist, the left held before the chest, dressed in 'fish-scale' armour, the girdle and boots finely decorated with intricate filigree designs of floral scrolls inset with semi-precious stones and pearls, the well-defined face with a serene expression defined by a gentle smile framed by neatly adorned hair gathered up in a high chignon, wood stand.
11.1cm (4 3/8in) high; 547gr, 22kt gold. (2).
Footnotes
清乾隆 金嵌寶忠臣像
Provenance:
Hammer Galleries, New York, circa 1940s or 1950s
Matilda Geddings Gray, O.B.E., L. d'H (1885-1971), Lake Charles, Louisiana
Matilda Gray Stream (1924-2023), Lake Charles, Louisiana, and thence by descent
來源：
Hammer Galleries，紐約，約1940或1950年代
Matilda Geddings Gray， O.B.E.，L. d'H（1885-1971），查爾斯湖，路易斯安那州
Matilda Gray Stream（1924-2023），查爾斯湖，路易斯安那州，後由家族傳承
Hammer Galleries was founded by industrialist and philanthropist, Armand Hammer and his brother Victor in 1928. In the early 1930s, the gallery rose to prominence when it became the first in the west to exhibit the Russian Imperial Easter Eggs by celebrated court jeweller Karl Fabergé. The gallery represented the historic and vast art collection of William Randolph Hearst, the largest of its time, and works from the famous collection of J.P. Morgan.
Matilda Geddings Gray was heir to her father's fortune and took over the family's Louisiana businesses in oil, gas and agriculture as well as timber. Philanthropy played a key role in her life, and during the Second World War she shipped over 110,000kg of rice to France and England due to food shortages. In recognition for her philanthropy she was awarded the Order of the British Empire, the French Legion of Honour, and the Order of the Quetzal. Her collection of Fabergé eggs passed after her death to the foundation she established, and exhibited in several museums, including now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Matilda Gray Stream was the niece of Matilda Geddings Gray. She was a prominent Louisiana philanthropist, art collector, and architectural preservationist from Lake Charles.
The present lot is very likely from the same set as the gold gem-inset figure of an 'able minister' Qianlong, from the Sir Michael Oppenheimer collection, which was sold at Bonhams London, 3 November 2022, lot 129. The figure may be identified as the 'Loyal General' (忠臣), one of the 'Seven Royal Treasures' of Buddhist tradition. A related figure of a 'Loyal General', together with a jade and semi-precious stone-inlaid set of the Seven Royal Treasures on sandalwood stands, is in the Qing Court Collection, Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated by E.Rawski and J.Rawson, , London, 2005, p.140, no.45. The complete group comprises the Golden Wheel, Swift Horse, White Elephant, Loyal General, Able Minister of the Treasury, Jewels of Omen and Divine Pearls. The present figure therefore belongs to this highly auspicious group of symbols of universal kingship and Buddhist sovereignty. A related altar quintet of the 'Eight Auspicious Treasures' in jewel-inlaid gold filigree, dated to the Yongzheng period, is illustrated in , Taipei, 2009, p.143.
According to the Indian Buddhist tradition, the 'Wheel-turning Sage King' (Sanskrit: ) possessed the Seven Treasures, which enabled him to rule his domain with universal authority. The concept was subsequently incorporated into Buddhist ritual and visual culture, with the Seven Treasures becoming appropriate offerings and symbols of the Buddha and of enlightened sovereignty. Their association with the idealised Sage King was particularly auspicious for the Qing Emperors, who consciously cultivated the image of the Emperor as a universal ruler and patron of Buddhism.
The use of semi-precious stones such as tourmaline and pearls set into gold represents a revival under the Qing of a luxurious goldsmithing tradition already established during the Ming dynasty. The fifteenth century saw the increasing arrival in China of precious stones and other exotic materials from Southeast Asia, India and Sri Lanka, particularly following the seven voyages of Admiral Zheng He to the 'Western Oceans'. For related Ming examples, see a gold ewer decorated with dragons and similarly gem-set, illustrated in , Philadelphia, 2018, p.97, and a rectangular gem-inset gold 'dragon' plaque, early Ming dynasty, illustrated in , London, 2014, pp.108–109, fig.98. Qing dynasty Imperial examples include a Qianlong gold gourd-shaped ewer for wine, inlaid with pearls, rubies, coral and other semi-precious stones, illustrated in , New York, 2004, p.193, no.235.
Goldwork of this exceptional quality is extremely rare in the Qing dynasty and was generally associated with commissions for the Imperial Court. Particularly relevant comparisons are two gold cups of 'Eternal Stability', circa 1739–1740 and 1740–1741, commissioned by the Qianlong Emperor for use during Chinese New Year ceremonies and now in the Wallace Collection, London (acc.nos.W113 and W112). Originally a set of four, the other two are in the Palace Museums in Beijing and Taipei. These surviving examples demonstrate the close association between highly refined goldwork and the Qing Imperial Court; see , Beijing, 2004, pp.80-81.
Hammer Galleries由實業家暨慈善家Armand Hammer與其兄長Victor於1928年創立。1930年代初，畫廊率先於西方展出俄羅斯皇室法貝熱彩蛋，出自著名宮廷珠寶匠卡爾·法貝熱（Karl Fabergé）之手，從此聲名大噪。畫廊亦曾代理威廉·倫道夫·赫斯特（William Randolph Hearst）之龐大藝術收藏，其收藏時為全美最大，以及J.P.摩根（J.P. Morgan）之著名收藏。
Matilda Geddings Gray承襲父業，掌管家族於路易斯安那州之石油、天然氣、農業及林業事業。其畢生致力慈善，第二次世界大戰期間，因糧食短缺，她曾運送逾十一萬公斤大米至法國與英國，以濟民困。為表彰其善行，她獲頒大英帝國勳章、法國榮譽軍團勳章及吉兆勳章。其法貝熱彩蛋收藏於身後遺贈予其創立之基金會，並曾於數間博物館展出，現多藏於紐約大都會藝術博物館。
Matilda Gray Stream為Matilda Geddings Gray之姪女，來自查爾斯湖，亦為路易斯安那州著名慈善家、藝術收藏家及建築保護倡導者。
本品極可能與奧本海默爵士（Sir Michael Oppenheimer）舊藏之金嵌寶七珍「主藏臣寳」像同屬一套，售於倫敦邦瀚斯，2022年11月3日，拍品編號129。此像或可定名為「忠臣」，為佛教「七政寶」之一。北京故宮博物院藏一套檀木座嵌玉及半寶石七政寶，其中即有一件忠臣像，見E.Rawski與J.Rawson合編《China: The Three Emperors 1662–1795》，倫敦，2005年，頁140，編號45。七政寶全套包含輪寶、象寶、馬寶、珠寶、女寶、主藏臣寶、主兵臣寶。本品即屬此組，具吉祥寓意及權威象徵。台北故宫有一套雍正時期金累絲嵌寶八吉祥供器，工藝上可資參照，見《雍正：清世宗文物大展》，台北，2009年，頁143。
據印度佛教傳統，轉輪聖王具足七政寶，得以統治四方。此概念後融入佛教儀軌與視覺文化，七政寶成為供養佛陀及象徵覺悟王權之重要器物。其與理想聖王之關聯，於清代帝王尤具吉祥意涵，因其自覺塑造為轉輪聖王及佛教護法之形象。
清代延續明代已建立之奢華金工傳統，以金嵌碧璽、珍珠等半寶石。十五世紀以來，隨鄭和七下西洋，東南亞、印度及斯里蘭卡之寶石與異域物料大量輸入中國。可比對一件明代金嵌寶龍紋執壺，見《Philadelphia Museum of Art: Highlights of the Collection》，費城，2018年，頁97；及明初金嵌寶龍紋長方牌，見《Ming: Fifty Years that Changed China》，倫敦，2014年，頁108至109，圖98。清代御製金器例證，可比對一件乾隆金嵌寶葫蘆式酒壺，鑲珍珠、紅寶石、珊瑚等，見《Splendors of China's Forbidden City: The Glorious Reign of Emperor Qianlong》，紐約，2004年，頁193，編號235。
此等精湛金工極為罕見，多屬宮廷御製。類似例子為華勒斯典藏館所藏兩件乾隆金甌永固杯（館藏編號W113及W112），約製於1739至1741年，為乾隆帝用於元旦開筆儀式。原為四件一套，另兩件分藏於北京及台北故宮博物院，詳見《故宮珍寶》，北京，2004年，頁80至81。
Superbly modelled in mid stride with the right hand raised in a fist, the left held before the chest, dressed in 'fish-scale' armour, the girdle and boots finely decorated with intricate filigree designs of floral scrolls inset with semi-precious stones and pearls, the well-defined face with a serene expression defined by a gentle smile framed by neatly adorned hair gathered up in a high chignon, wood stand.
11.1cm (4 3/8in) high; 547gr, 22kt gold. (2).
Footnotes
清乾隆 金嵌寶忠臣像
Provenance:
Hammer Galleries, New York, circa 1940s or 1950s
Matilda Geddings Gray, O.B.E., L. d'H (1885-1971), Lake Charles, Louisiana
Matilda Gray Stream (1924-2023), Lake Charles, Louisiana, and thence by descent
來源：
Hammer Galleries，紐約，約1940或1950年代
Matilda Geddings Gray， O.B.E.，L. d'H（1885-1971），查爾斯湖，路易斯安那州
Matilda Gray Stream（1924-2023），查爾斯湖，路易斯安那州，後由家族傳承
Hammer Galleries was founded by industrialist and philanthropist, Armand Hammer and his brother Victor in 1928. In the early 1930s, the gallery rose to prominence when it became the first in the west to exhibit the Russian Imperial Easter Eggs by celebrated court jeweller Karl Fabergé. The gallery represented the historic and vast art collection of William Randolph Hearst, the largest of its time, and works from the famous collection of J.P. Morgan.
Matilda Geddings Gray was heir to her father's fortune and took over the family's Louisiana businesses in oil, gas and agriculture as well as timber. Philanthropy played a key role in her life, and during the Second World War she shipped over 110,000kg of rice to France and England due to food shortages. In recognition for her philanthropy she was awarded the Order of the British Empire, the French Legion of Honour, and the Order of the Quetzal. Her collection of Fabergé eggs passed after her death to the foundation she established, and exhibited in several museums, including now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Matilda Gray Stream was the niece of Matilda Geddings Gray. She was a prominent Louisiana philanthropist, art collector, and architectural preservationist from Lake Charles.
The present lot is very likely from the same set as the gold gem-inset figure of an 'able minister' Qianlong, from the Sir Michael Oppenheimer collection, which was sold at Bonhams London, 3 November 2022, lot 129. The figure may be identified as the 'Loyal General' (忠臣), one of the 'Seven Royal Treasures' of Buddhist tradition. A related figure of a 'Loyal General', together with a jade and semi-precious stone-inlaid set of the Seven Royal Treasures on sandalwood stands, is in the Qing Court Collection, Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated by E.Rawski and J.Rawson, , London, 2005, p.140, no.45. The complete group comprises the Golden Wheel, Swift Horse, White Elephant, Loyal General, Able Minister of the Treasury, Jewels of Omen and Divine Pearls. The present figure therefore belongs to this highly auspicious group of symbols of universal kingship and Buddhist sovereignty. A related altar quintet of the 'Eight Auspicious Treasures' in jewel-inlaid gold filigree, dated to the Yongzheng period, is illustrated in , Taipei, 2009, p.143.
According to the Indian Buddhist tradition, the 'Wheel-turning Sage King' (Sanskrit: ) possessed the Seven Treasures, which enabled him to rule his domain with universal authority. The concept was subsequently incorporated into Buddhist ritual and visual culture, with the Seven Treasures becoming appropriate offerings and symbols of the Buddha and of enlightened sovereignty. Their association with the idealised Sage King was particularly auspicious for the Qing Emperors, who consciously cultivated the image of the Emperor as a universal ruler and patron of Buddhism.
The use of semi-precious stones such as tourmaline and pearls set into gold represents a revival under the Qing of a luxurious goldsmithing tradition already established during the Ming dynasty. The fifteenth century saw the increasing arrival in China of precious stones and other exotic materials from Southeast Asia, India and Sri Lanka, particularly following the seven voyages of Admiral Zheng He to the 'Western Oceans'. For related Ming examples, see a gold ewer decorated with dragons and similarly gem-set, illustrated in , Philadelphia, 2018, p.97, and a rectangular gem-inset gold 'dragon' plaque, early Ming dynasty, illustrated in , London, 2014, pp.108–109, fig.98. Qing dynasty Imperial examples include a Qianlong gold gourd-shaped ewer for wine, inlaid with pearls, rubies, coral and other semi-precious stones, illustrated in , New York, 2004, p.193, no.235.
Goldwork of this exceptional quality is extremely rare in the Qing dynasty and was generally associated with commissions for the Imperial Court. Particularly relevant comparisons are two gold cups of 'Eternal Stability', circa 1739–1740 and 1740–1741, commissioned by the Qianlong Emperor for use during Chinese New Year ceremonies and now in the Wallace Collection, London (acc.nos.W113 and W112). Originally a set of four, the other two are in the Palace Museums in Beijing and Taipei. These surviving examples demonstrate the close association between highly refined goldwork and the Qing Imperial Court; see , Beijing, 2004, pp.80-81.
Hammer Galleries由實業家暨慈善家Armand Hammer與其兄長Victor於1928年創立。1930年代初，畫廊率先於西方展出俄羅斯皇室法貝熱彩蛋，出自著名宮廷珠寶匠卡爾·法貝熱（Karl Fabergé）之手，從此聲名大噪。畫廊亦曾代理威廉·倫道夫·赫斯特（William Randolph Hearst）之龐大藝術收藏，其收藏時為全美最大，以及J.P.摩根（J.P. Morgan）之著名收藏。
Matilda Geddings Gray承襲父業，掌管家族於路易斯安那州之石油、天然氣、農業及林業事業。其畢生致力慈善，第二次世界大戰期間，因糧食短缺，她曾運送逾十一萬公斤大米至法國與英國，以濟民困。為表彰其善行，她獲頒大英帝國勳章、法國榮譽軍團勳章及吉兆勳章。其法貝熱彩蛋收藏於身後遺贈予其創立之基金會，並曾於數間博物館展出，現多藏於紐約大都會藝術博物館。
Matilda Gray Stream為Matilda Geddings Gray之姪女，來自查爾斯湖，亦為路易斯安那州著名慈善家、藝術收藏家及建築保護倡導者。
本品極可能與奧本海默爵士（Sir Michael Oppenheimer）舊藏之金嵌寶七珍「主藏臣寳」像同屬一套，售於倫敦邦瀚斯，2022年11月3日，拍品編號129。此像或可定名為「忠臣」，為佛教「七政寶」之一。北京故宮博物院藏一套檀木座嵌玉及半寶石七政寶，其中即有一件忠臣像，見E.Rawski與J.Rawson合編《China: The Three Emperors 1662–1795》，倫敦，2005年，頁140，編號45。七政寶全套包含輪寶、象寶、馬寶、珠寶、女寶、主藏臣寶、主兵臣寶。本品即屬此組，具吉祥寓意及權威象徵。台北故宫有一套雍正時期金累絲嵌寶八吉祥供器，工藝上可資參照，見《雍正：清世宗文物大展》，台北，2009年，頁143。
據印度佛教傳統，轉輪聖王具足七政寶，得以統治四方。此概念後融入佛教儀軌與視覺文化，七政寶成為供養佛陀及象徵覺悟王權之重要器物。其與理想聖王之關聯，於清代帝王尤具吉祥意涵，因其自覺塑造為轉輪聖王及佛教護法之形象。
清代延續明代已建立之奢華金工傳統，以金嵌碧璽、珍珠等半寶石。十五世紀以來，隨鄭和七下西洋，東南亞、印度及斯里蘭卡之寶石與異域物料大量輸入中國。可比對一件明代金嵌寶龍紋執壺，見《Philadelphia Museum of Art: Highlights of the Collection》，費城，2018年，頁97；及明初金嵌寶龍紋長方牌，見《Ming: Fifty Years that Changed China》，倫敦，2014年，頁108至109，圖98。清代御製金器例證，可比對一件乾隆金嵌寶葫蘆式酒壺，鑲珍珠、紅寶石、珊瑚等，見《Splendors of China's Forbidden City: The Glorious Reign of Emperor Qianlong》，紐約，2004年，頁193，編號235。
此等精湛金工極為罕見，多屬宮廷御製。類似例子為華勒斯典藏館所藏兩件乾隆金甌永固杯（館藏編號W113及W112），約製於1739至1741年，為乾隆帝用於元旦開筆儀式。原為四件一套，另兩件分藏於北京及台北故宮博物院，詳見《故宮珍寶》，北京，2004年，頁80至81。
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