Description: 此器由和闐玉圓雕而成。雕一大兩小三隻羊,大羊居中,呈臥伏形 狀,四肢均收於腹下,羊尾著地。羊呈迴首狀,雙角向後略彎至肩 部。兩隻小羊,一前一後,一左一右地在大羊身兩側,其中一隻小 羊爬到大羊的身前,另一隻似正往上攀爬。大羊背上還有一隻靈 猴,手托仙桃,更有靈猴獻壽和輩輩封侯的良好寓意。玉質潔白細 膩,提油工藝恰當,雕工比較寫實,造型十分準確,骨骼、肌肉的 表現更加突出。刀工極為精湛,打磨光亮,更因其質地的溫潤,表 現出了羊特有的溫順和靈猴靈巧的一面,極為討人喜愛。根據清宮 內務府檔案記載,清宮曾製作各類白玉瑞獸擺件,作為皇宮、行宮 的文房,几案的陳設飾品。此件三羊玉飾,羊為臥形,造型較低, 即可作為文房的陳設用品,也可以當作玉鎮紙使用。而器物本身錯 落有致的大羊小羊亦可作為架筆的筆架,可謂一器多能,充分顯示 了宮廷御製玉器的精巧構思和精湛工藝,應為清宮造辦處製作,是 宮廷御用陳設器。 skilfully worked in the form of a recumbent ram with its head turned backwards, finely rendered with a pair of striated curved horns, further portrayed flanked by two smaller rams, the softly polished stone of an attractive even colour. Moreover, a monkey is carved on the back of the big ram holding a peach in its claw. Skilfully modelled in the round, this charming piece is notable for its sense of naturalism and liveliness which has been captured in the soft round forms of the animals and their playful poses.