The handle is a pale greenish-white jade garment hook carved and undercut on top with a chilong crawling towards the dragon-head hook, and is attached to a silver mount on the underside. The back of the mirror is mounted with a large white jade oval plaque, carved in relief with a fruiting and flowering peach tree, a bat and lingzhi, which is set in a silver border. (Ref: Lot 1057, September 2012, Christie's) 中国清朝乾隆时期镶和田白玉纯银手把镜 此手把镜,由银镶嵌两块和田玉和镜面制作而成。第一块扁圆形的玉取自于三镶玉如意三片玉当中最大的一块,被称之为"玉瓦子",用减地浮雕的方式雕刻了三个寿桃和蝙蝠,这是常见清代的吉祥如意的题材,寓意多福长寿。背面由银包边镶嵌镜面。第二块玉在镜柄的部分,呈现长条形,俗称"玉带钩",用高浮雕方式雕刻一龙一螭,呈现出一种相向的图案,有着望子成龙的寓意。两块玉入手温润。镶银部分的纹饰和其氧化的情况都属于是清朝样式。(参阅佳士得2012年9月拍卖纪录,Lot 1057) H245 D120mm
Dimensions H245 D120mm