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清乾隆 剔彩春壽寶盒 《大清乾隆年製》、《春壽寶盒》款
估價
110,000 - 150,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- 《大清乾隆年製》、《春壽寶盒》款
- lacquer
- 38 公分，15 英寸
the cover finely and deeply carved through red, green, black and yellow layers with a circular panel enclosing the character chun (spring) centred with a medallion enclosing Shoulao and rising above a large bowl overflowing with auspicious emblems, reserved against red, green, brown and yellow radiating waves, all flanked by a pair of five-clawed scaly dragons amidst ruyi-head cloud scrolls and reserved on a wan-diaper ground, the rounded sides of the cover and box deeply carved with the bajixiang and lobed cartouches centred with shou characters and flanked with bats on a dense ground of leafy lotus sprays, the interior and base lacquered black, the base gilt-inscribed with a six-character reign mark followed by a four-character inscription reading chunshou baohe ('precious box of spring and longevity’)
Condition
This box is in reasonably good condition, but there are some minor restorations including relaquering to the conch shell, the parasol and the wheel and the shou character to the exterior of the box and the outline of the Chun character to the cover. There are some cracks to the lacquer to the sides and edges of the cover and some cracking to the black lacquer to the interior, as well as some small chips to the lacquer to the interior rim of the cover. There is some re-lacquering to the rims and some minor scratches and wear to the footrim.
"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."
"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
本盒精工巧製，紋飾布局嚴謹，實屬乾隆剔彩工藝巔峰時期之品。如此重器，疊施漆層，復加細工雕琢，展示漆層色彩，配合紋飾設計，巧思盡見。本盒雕刻花瓣、祥雲、壽老形像栩栩如生，衣袍飄逸，襯托錦紋地，華美臻麗，紋飾布局精密，層次交替，角度多變，瑰麗明艷，彰顯藝匠巧奪天工之高超雕漆技藝。 據 《清宮內務府造辦處檔案》載，乾隆八年十一月，刻字作：「七品首領薩木哈來說太監胡世傑交春壽盒四件（雕漆），傳旨：將盒底下並排刻『春壽寶盒』四字。欽此。於本月二十七日七品首領薩木哈將春壽盒四件俱刻得『春壽寶盒』四字，持進交太監胡世傑呈進訖。」
相近乾隆年製春壽盒，共約十八件，唯本品側面雕刻壽字紋，甚為獨特，並無他例記載。台北國立故宮博物院藏一例，刻「春壽寶盒」，側面刻人物紋飾，曾展於《故宮漆器特展目錄》，台北，1981年，圖版67。大阪萬野美術館收藏一例，售於香港佳士得2002年10月28日，編號568，後易手於香港蘇富比2008年4月11日，編號2863；另比一例，《中國漆藝二千年》，香港中文大學文物館，香港，1993年，編號76；三藩市亞洲美術博物院Avery Brundage收藏另一例，尺寸較大，圖見Sir Harry Garner，《Chinese Lacquer》，倫敦，1979年，圖版90。再比兩例，盒呈圓形，盒側飾開光花卉，其一圖載於Derek Clifford，《Chinese Carved Lacquer》，倫敦，1992年，圖版106a及106b，售於紐約佳士得2005年3月30日，編號166；其二售於倫敦佳士得1982年6月14日，編號194。
此盒造形、紋飾寓意吉祥，應為賀壽而製，亦或為新春攢盒，仿明嘉靖春壽寶盒而作。「春壽」，寄意萬壽長春，「寶」，泛指金銀幣、元寶、寶石、珊瑚、珍珠等。春季代表一元復始，故此類盒帶長壽、萬象更新之美好寓意。北京故宮博物院收藏明嘉靖春壽寶盒，載於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集·元明漆器》，香港， 2006年，圖版134。
相近乾隆年製春壽盒，共約十八件，唯本品側面雕刻壽字紋，甚為獨特，並無他例記載。台北國立故宮博物院藏一例，刻「春壽寶盒」，側面刻人物紋飾，曾展於《故宮漆器特展目錄》，台北，1981年，圖版67。大阪萬野美術館收藏一例，售於香港佳士得2002年10月28日，編號568，後易手於香港蘇富比2008年4月11日，編號2863；另比一例，《中國漆藝二千年》，香港中文大學文物館，香港，1993年，編號76；三藩市亞洲美術博物院Avery Brundage收藏另一例，尺寸較大，圖見Sir Harry Garner，《Chinese Lacquer》，倫敦，1979年，圖版90。再比兩例，盒呈圓形，盒側飾開光花卉，其一圖載於Derek Clifford，《Chinese Carved Lacquer》，倫敦，1992年，圖版106a及106b，售於紐約佳士得2005年3月30日，編號166；其二售於倫敦佳士得1982年6月14日，編號194。
此盒造形、紋飾寓意吉祥，應為賀壽而製，亦或為新春攢盒，仿明嘉靖春壽寶盒而作。「春壽」，寄意萬壽長春，「寶」，泛指金銀幣、元寶、寶石、珊瑚、珍珠等。春季代表一元復始，故此類盒帶長壽、萬象更新之美好寓意。北京故宮博物院收藏明嘉靖春壽寶盒，載於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集·元明漆器》，香港， 2006年，圖版134。