明末 緙絲百子圖掛幅

woven with great attention to detail in polychrome silk and gold-wrapped thread, to depict the auspicious 'hundred boys' motif with the boys portrayed in small groups engaging in a variety of activities, including music making, art appreciation, kite flying, football, rowing, reading and cricket fighting, all in a garden setting filled with rockery, trees and pavilions, with a bright sun overhead and a qilin delivering another worthy son, all between a panel centered by a solar disc and peony flanked by ribbon-tied precious objects, phoenix and clouds above, and a rocky ridge below

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倫敦蘇富比2006年7月12日，編號59

"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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緙絲之品，取百子為題者，以為大婚之用，掛於殿內，吉慶祥瑞。據傳，周文王育有九十九子，後又納一子，繼而遂成百子之說。至明一朝，百子紋飾，多見各門品類，如瓷器、漆器等，取子孫滿堂、人丁興旺之意。

可見兩相類作例，同售紐約蘇富比，其一於2013年9月17日，編號215，展《Threads of Imagination: Central Asian and Chinese Silks from the 12th to the 19th Century》，Spink & Son Ltd.，倫敦，1999年，圖版21；其二於1994年11月28日，編號170，出自Mary Porter Walsh收藏。另見一緙絲例，Stephen McGuinness收藏，展《宋元明織繡名品展》，萬玉堂，1988年，圖版13。再見一例，所飾相類，展《Imperial Treasures From China》，國立希臘美術館，雅典，2004年，圖版67。