清道光 粉彩松石綠地蓮紋五子登科圖罐 《大清道光年製》款

the ovoid body surmounted by a short slightly waisted neck, superbly painted around the exterior with five lavishly dressed boys situated in a blooming garden of pine trees and craggy rocks, the taller boy with his arm raised holding a red and gold helmet surrounded by four others eagerly reaching for it, their faces finely outlined and shaded, the reverse painted with a pomegranate tree laden with floral buds and three ripe fruits, all between two turquoise-ground bands of meandering lotus scrolls, bats and ruyi heads, the interior and base enamelled turquoise, the base centred with an iron-red six-character seal mark within a square cartouche reserved in white

The jar is in good condition with the exception of a short hairline crack at the rim and light rubbing to the gilding around the rim.
"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."

本罐巧繪五子登科圖，松石綠地蓮紋瑰麗，出自一組相近粉彩器。此類器模仿織錦裝裱之畫作，始製於乾隆晚期，直至道光年間仍然流行。

五子登科圖，寄兒孫高中科舉之願，出自五代文人竇禹鈞，育五子，五子俱登科之事跡。竇禹鈞，燕山人，以義方教子，五子俱成大器。

此類罐飾吉祥圖案，圖案上下飾鮮艷紋飾，器形及地色多樣；比較一例，長瓶頸，亦飾五子登科圖，售於香港蘇富比2010年10月7日，編號2162；另一例售於紐約佳士得1978年5月4日，編號279。另比一對例，帶道光年款，飾百子圖，售於倫敦佳士得2012年5月15日，編號338。