Jadeite in white, lilac, russet, and green hues with natural inclusions; good polish. Original rosewood base China, around 1900 This well-carved, reticulated jadeite sculpture portrays a majestic phoenix with its head turned backwards and, in the beak, holding a peony blossom. The bird has one leg raised, resting on a rock that is partially covered by its tail feathers. The artist has beautifully used the natural color changes in the material to create a vivid portrait – whilst the head and flower show mainly russet and green, the body stands in fine contrast in its white and lilac hues. When phoenix, the king of birds that represents prosperity and great blessings is paired with peony, or fuguihua, the flower of wealth and honor, they convey the wish fugui jixiang, 'May there be wealth, rank, and good fortune.' Shape: Figural shape, reticulated. The wooden base in reticulated, floral shape. Dimensions: 17,5 cm (total height), 15 cm (height of jade sculpture alone) Condition: Good condition with fine hand patina, some natural stress lines to material Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in the 1930s to early 1950s Literature comparison: Christie’s, A Collecting Legacy: Fine Chinese Jade Carvings and Works of Art from the Lizzadro Collection, 21 March 2013, NEW YORK, lot 887 (for a slightly taller Jadeite sculpture showing a phoenix pair and peonies). 1900年前後翡翠雕“鳳凰牡丹“ 福祿壽禧翡翠，天然色沁，表面光滑，原裝花梨木底座 中國，1900年前後 這座翡翠雕塑鳳凰刻畫活靈活現，頭部向後轉動，並在喙中含著一朵牡丹花。 鳳凰的一隻腿抬起，擱在一塊被尾羽部分覆蓋的岩石上。 雕刻匠人巧妙地利用了翡翠石料中天然的顏色變化，創造出一幅生動的肖像 。鳳凰頭部和花朵主要呈三角形和綠色與身體的白色和淡紫色色調形成鮮明對比。 代表繁榮富貴的鳥類之王鳳凰與財富與榮譽之花牡丹花配對時，傳達著富貴吉祥的願望：“財富，品級，好運”。 形狀：隨形；木底座呈花形 尺寸：總高 17,5 cm，翡翠高 15 cm 品相良好，包漿細膩，玉石裏可見天然紋路 奧地利私人老收藏，上世紀三十年代至五十年代初購入 文獻參考：佳士得《抱宝怀珍：乐萨卓中国玉雕及工艺精品珍藏 》，2013年3月21日, 紐約, 887號拍品 (一件稍高的翡翠雕鳳凰牡丹)。