拍品 135
  • 135

明正德 黄地青花梔子花紋盤 《大明正德年製》款

估價
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
招標截止

描述

  • 《大明正德年製》款
  • porcelain + wood box
  • 25.2 公分,9 7/8 英寸
the shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to an everted rim, painted in various tones of cobalt on a rich yellow ground, the interior painted with a medallion enclosing a leafy branch bearing two five-petalled gardenia flowers, encircled in the cavetto with branches of pomegranate, crab apple, grape and a bouquet of lotus, between double line borders, the underside with a continuous scroll of seven large blooming roses borne on a foliate stem, between double lines at the rim and foot, the base left white and inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark within double circles, Japanese wood box

Condition

The dish has a restored two part semi-circular break to the rim (approx. 6.5 x 3 cm) and another adjacent break (approx. 3.5 x 2.5 cm), covered by an area of restoration to the glaze approx. 16.5 x 9 cm. There is a hairline crack to the rim (approx. 8 cm). The foot rim has a small restored area (approx. 6 x 1 cm). There are minor iron spots.
"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

中國瓷器甚少以梔子花為飾,幾乎僅見此圖案布局。梔子花清麗脫俗,芳香馥郁,雖無吉祥寓意,然深受古代仕女鍾愛。其用途廣泛,如簪於髮間、入茶浸泡,或作妝粉原料。梔子花果實加工後可調出黃色或橘色染料,亦可入藥。 黃地青花,始見於宣德一朝,中有間斷,成化年間復燒。宣、成兩朝,盤底多素胎無釉,外口沿下長方框內橫書年款。弘治、正德年間,梔子花紋盛極一時,然至嘉靖一朝,僅出數例,此後停燒。

本品盤底帶六字年款,兼且尺寸龐大,甚為珍罕,據現時記載僅一例,北京出土,現存於北京首都博物館,圖載於《中國陶瓷全集》,卷13,上海,1999年,圖版147。清宮舊藏一例,尺寸較大(29.5公分),帶六字款,現存於北京,圖載於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集.青花釉裏紅(中)》,上海,2000,圖版232,同書並載另一例,尺寸較小,盤底帶四字款,圖版233。倫敦大英博物館收藏數例,尺寸較小,帶六字款,載於Jessica Harrison-Hall,《Ming Ceramics in the British Museum》,倫敦,2001年,圖版8:23;另比一例,藏於上海博物館; 載於陸明華,《上海博物館藏研究大系.明代官窑瓷器》,上海,2007年,圖版1-41;再比一例,玫茵堂收藏,康蕊君,《玫茵堂藏中國陶瓷》,倫敦,1994-2010年,卷2,圖版683,售於香港蘇富比2012年10月9日,編號43。