精品玉器八仙祝寿龟鉴赏.

我国古人对龟类是崇拜有加的，而且龟文化源远流长。在古代，龟堪称位尊身高，被人们看做是吉祥如意、刚颜不屈、先知先行的动物，龟与龙、凤、麟合称四灵，在所谓的四灵之中，龙、凤、麟都非现实存在的神话动物，而龟却是其中唯一现实存在的爬行动物。

Ancient Chinese worshipped turtles, and the culture of turtles has a long history. In ancient times, turtles were regarded as the animals of good luck, unyielding face and prophet. Tortoise and dragon, Phoenix and Lin were the four spirits. Among the so-called four spirits, dragon, Phoenix and Lin were not mythical animals in existence, but turtles were the only reptiles in existence.

八仙祝寿龟

Baxian Birthday Tortoise

重(W)： 4.15kg 高(h)：17cm

编号(NO.)：ZLFW2019-999024

长久以来，人们认为龟是吉祥动物，与鹤同为长寿的象征。称它能知天命辟邪恶，将其视为能够给人们带来吉祥如意，富贵安康的大宗宝物。

For a long time, turtles have been regarded as auspicious animals and as symbols of longevity along with cranes. It is said that it knows the destiny of heaven against evil and regards it as a great treasure that can bring people good luck, wealth and health.

而八仙的故事则是相传是八仙为祝贺王母娘娘寿辰，八仙携仙桃，乘千年老龟为王毌祝寿，宊显主人地位尊崇，在归途中跨过东洋大海，回程时铁拐李建议不搭船而各自想办法各用自己的法宝护身为开，竞相过海，以显神通，这就是“八仙过海，各显神通”的由来了。

The story of the Eight Immortals is legendary that the Eight Immortals celebrate the birthday of the Queen Mother. The Eight Immortals take the Peach with them and take the Millennium Turtle to celebrate the birthday of the Queen. They show their respect for their masters. They cross the East Sea on their way home. On their return journey, Tieguai Li suggests that they should not take a boat, but use their own magic treasures to protect themselves and compete to cross the sea in order to show their divinity. This is the origin of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, Each Showing His Magic Power".

此件八仙祝寿龟，整体色泽温润，造型规整，品相极好，其摆饰之大气，龟身伏四只小龟，头顶和后尾龟盖各一只前后呼应，两只前脚龟盖上各伏小龟一只左右相辅，意寓四方招财进宝，实为大吉。龟盖左右两侧刻“长”“寿”二字，中间驼有一只大寿桃，周边为八仙立体雕像，观八仙，高谈阔论，神采飞扬，仙意悠悠，底款为“大清乾隆年制”。八仙祝寿是传统的装饰题材，也是家喻户晓的神话故事之一。八仙原本是不同时期的人物，因元代曲本中的八仙祝寿一词而将各时期的人物给撮合在了一起，此八仙祝寿龟摆件，从瑞兽到人物雕刻，均惟妙惟肖，栩栩如生，材质颇具份量，更易获得相关藏家的青睐。

This eight immortals birthday tortoise has warm color, regular shape and excellent appearance. Its decorative atmosphere is that the body of the tortoise is prone to four small tortoises, the top of the head and the back of the turtle cover echo back and forth, and the two front-foot turtles are covered with one small tortoise, which complements each other, implying that all sides attract wealth and treasure. Inscribed on both sides of the turtle cover are the words "long" and "longevity". In the middle of the camel is a peach with a longevity. It is surrounded by a three-dimensional statue of eight immortals. Baxian birthday celebration is a traditional decorative theme and one of the well-known fairy tales. Eight immortals were originally figures of different periods. Because of the word "eight immortals wish their birthday" in the Yuan Dynasty's Quben, the characters of each period were matched together. The eight immortals wish their birthday turtles'ornaments, from the Ruiwu to the character sculpture, are vivid, lifelike, with considerable material, and are more likely to be favored by the relevant collectors.

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