拍品 17
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清乾隆 白釉浮雕荷花玉壺春瓶 《大清乾隆年製》款

估價
400,000 - 600,000 GBP
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描述

  • 《大清乾隆年製》款
  • porcelain
the pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to a tall waisted neck and flaring rim, delicately carved in relief with large lotus blooms borne on meandering scrolling stems, the petals and leaves delicately incised and all covered in a milky-white glaze, the base with an impressed six-character seal mark

來源

倫敦蘇富比1991年12月10日,編號 280
張宗憲收藏
香港佳士得1999年11月2日,編號 528

展覽

《雲海閣》重要中國瓷器‧張宗憲珍藏展,倫敦佳士得,1993年6月2至14日,編號 45

Condition

This very rare vase has three cracks from firing imperfections to the footring (circa 6, 7 and 11cm.) with associated light glaze crackle extending circa 6-7cm., up the body, and a circa 7cm., glaze hairline to the base, otherwise the vase is in very good condition.
"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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拍品資料及來源

本玉壺春瓶典雅秀麗,珍稀難得,實屬乾隆年代浮雕瓷器佳作。壺身罩施仿定白釉,創思取自宋代定窰。本瓶荷花紋飾鮮明奪目,極具立體感,荷花及卷葉紋飾刻畫精巧,仔細近觀,意趣盎然。

清代白瓷可分三類:傳統高溫白瓷,飾透明釉,始燒於明永樂年間,白瓷多屬此類;軟瓷,色呈象牙白;其三為仿定器,較定窰瓷器窰燒溫度更高(見展覽圖錄《暫得樓清代官窰單色瓷器》,香港,2005年,頁82)。據檔案記載,部份仿定瓷器按宋代定窰瓷器釉色、器形及尺寸全盤仿傚,部份則取個別元素,推陳出新(前述出處,頁80)。

此類白釉品,配料特殊,清之瓷匠,革技創新,着滑石以代高嶺,弱火溫,避變形,所出之釉凝白如脂,可做新瓷,可仿定器。

此類器包括各式器形紋飾;比較一例,器身圓潤,乾隆印款,帶四耳,飾花卉紋,載於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集.單色釉》,香港,1999年,圖版239。臺北故宮博物院收藏一石榴式瓶例,刻纏枝蓮紋、蝙蝠等紋飾,曾展於《清代單色釉瓷器特展》,臺北,1981年,編號64。另可參考數例,刻款,其一為鹿耳盤口瓶,瓶身刻鶴壽延年圖,出自Joseph及Donna Lee Boggs博士伉儷收藏,售於倫敦蘇富比2012年11月7日,編號110;另一例飾一路連科紋飾,售於香港佳士得2012年11月28日,編號2129;再比一例,仿古壺器形,刻雙鳳紋,曾展於《明清一色釉瓷》,香港藝術館,香港,1977年,編號141;此外尚可比較一例,雕雲龍戲珠紋撇口瓶,售於香港蘇富比2017年10月3日,編號3603。L. Allen Lewis,J. Pierpont Morgan及Marsten J. Perry亦曾收藏一例,飾蓮池紋飾,售於倫敦佳士得1974年6月24及25日,編號108,後易手於1990年6月11日,編號217;倫敦蘇富比亦曾售一梅瓶例,飾浮雕蝙蝠、壽桃及壽字紋,出自仇焱之收藏,售於1981年5月19日,編號518,後易手於2008年4月11日,編號2507。 荷花(或蓮花)紋飾,寓意吉祥,反映乾隆帝支持佛教。佛教以蓮代表純凈無暇,出淤泥而不染,具療效,並寄和諧、夏季、長壽、高潔、典雅等意,與待放花苞並置,則喻婚姻,亦祝後代繁衍。八片花瓣,代表佛陀所示八正道,而觀音手持蓮花,則寓意平安。本器施白釉,乃取白色聖潔之意。