Naturalistically carved with one piece high grade Hetian jade, a boy playfully climbed onto the back of a water buffalo and right beside is the calf. Further detailed with a long rope trailing from its nostrils looping over its back where a little boy seated. And the young tilted its head toward older one. 清乾隆 和田青白玉雕牧童暮归摆件 玉，石之美者，有五德，润泽以温，仁之方也。东汉许慎《说文》中如是云。到了乾隆盛世，甚至有九德十一德之说。君子爱玉，期待得到玉之灵气，吸其润质纯之蕴。美玉是东方人尤其是中国人的至爱。儒家讲求，君子必佩玉，无故玉不去身。而几公分见长的玉佩、玉扣等是为有品德之人的毕生伴侣，高浮雕与镂空雕的玉器视为人间尊宝。而到了明代，玉之雕法更具时代特征，刀法粗犷有力，出现“三层透雕法”，这种镂雕十分精细，而彼时的浮雕亦超越前人。当时的北京、苏州、扬州是三大玉琢中心。到了清代乾隆时期，玉琢工艺达到空前无后的精湛水平，此时苏州扬州工均甚为见长。今期乐得宝拍卖行向您推出的Lot 81, 83, 84, 85即为乾隆盛世时期的玉琢代表杰作，堪为佩带与把玩之艺术珍品，十分罕见而名贵！ H: 10.7cm; W: 10cm X 12.3cm; W: 883g.