拍品 3622
  • 3622

明嘉靖 黄地紅彩水波雲龍圖罐 《大明嘉靖年製》款

估價
2,500,000 - 3,500,000 HKD
招標截止

描述

  • 《大明嘉靖年製》款
  • porcelain
of baluster form with a rounded shoulder and short straight neck, covered with a transparent and yellow glaze and painted in black with two dragons among lingzhi scrolls between cloud motifs above and rocks among waves below, all reserved in yellow against an iron-red background, the white base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark

來源

埃斯卡納齊古董行,倫敦
玫茵堂收藏
香港蘇富比2011年4月7日,編號66

展覽

《Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection》,大英博物館,倫敦,1994年
《Evolution to Perfection. Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection》,Sporting d’Hiver,蒙地卡羅,1996年,編號131

出版

康蕊君,《玫茵堂中國陶瓷》,倫敦,1994-2010年,卷2,編號706

Condition

The rim has 7 short hairline cracks ranging from about 5mm to about 3 cm with a few attendant cracks extending from the main cracks. There is a 1.5 cm filled brown coloured repair to the rim that has been painted with gold. The base has a star crack. However the enamelling and the remains in quite good condition with some light scratches to the widest part of the body.
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

拍品資料及來源

嘉靖御瓷,顏色比對分明,紋飾寓意祥瑞。五爪龍紋與靈芝圖案並飾,較為罕見,充分凸顯皇帝欲求不老長生、得道成仙之意願,此作紅黃相配,「黃」為帝王用色,「紅」則表意幸運,兩種色彩相輔相成,實屬難得。

同類紋樣作例,可見艾弗里.布倫德基藏品,現存舊金山亞洲藝術博物館,收錄於賀利,《Chinese Ceramics. A New Standard Guide》,倫敦,1996年,圖版483。牛津阿什莫林博物館另有一件,收錄於東方陶瓷學會展覽圖錄《Iron in the Fire》,牛津,1988年,編號64。一件東京松岡美術館藏品,收錄於《東洋陶磁名品圖錄》,松岡美術館,東京,1991年,編號82。相若罐例,可見 Stephen D. Winkworth、George Eumorfopoulos 以及艾弗瑞.克拉克夫人藏品,分別售於倫敦蘇富比1933年4月25日,編號382、1940年5月30日,編號286、以及1953年3月24日,編號65。胡惠春藏另外一件,售於紐約蘇富比1985年6月4日,編號7。英國鐵路基金會又藏一例,售於香港蘇富比1976年5月12日,編號51,1989年5月16日,編號28。

一件紋樣相同之嘉靖蓋罐,可同一件乾隆作例比較,兩件皆為北京故宮博物院收藏,參考李知宴、Virginia L. Bower 及賀利,《Chinese Ceramics from the Paleolithic Period through the Qing Dynasty》,紐黑文及倫敦,2010年,頁611。