明嘉靖 剔紅福祿壽三桃盤 《大明嘉靖年製》款

盤圓形，斜壁，坦底，圈足。通體素地上雕朱漆紋飾，底髹黑漆。盤心圓形開光內飾方格卍字錦地，下端飾靈芝紋，上托勾雲錦地「福」、「祿」、「壽」桃實三顆。盤內壁雕雙龍穿蓮紋，外壁雕菊花、蓮花、茶花等四季花卉八朵，足牆飾回紋。底圈足內刀刻填金《大明嘉靖年製》楷書直款。

倫敦蘇富比1968年7月3日，編號84

《Ming Lacquer》，Bluette and Sons，倫敦，1960年，編號10
《中國漆藝二千年》，香港東方陶瓷學會，香港中文大學文物館，香港，1993年，編號66
《疊彩：抱一齋藏中國漆器》，香港中文大學文物館，香港，2010年，編號44

Harry Garner 爵士，《Chinese Lacquer》，倫敦，1979年，圖版78

In overall good condition. As illustrated in the catalogue, there are old age cracks as can be expected, some of them have been stabilised. There is a small loss to the lacquer beneath the mouthrim at the 12 o'clock position on top of the lingzhi spray.
"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."

此盤應為萬壽節而製，盤中三顆豐碩的仙桃上分別雕「福」、「祿」、「壽」三字，寓意祥瑞。嘉靖皇帝崇信道教，千方百計妄想成仙得道，長生不老，並命內府工匠把道教的祥瑞色彩，表現於各種工藝品及瓷器的紋飾上。

北京故宮博物院藏有相同的漆盤，見《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集．元明漆器》，香港， 2006年，圖119；一件發表於 Fritz Low-Beer，〈Chinese Lacquer of the Middle and Late Ming Period〉，《遠東古物博物館通報》，1952年，24期，圖版10；另一件於香港蘇富比1994年11月2日拍賣，編號260。可作比較的一件剔紅捧盒，紋飾相仿，同樣刻嘉靖年款，曾展出於《Chinese and Associated Lacquer from the Garner Collection》， 大英博物館，倫敦，1973年，圖版71；北京故宮博物院藏一件戧金填漆，紋飾相仿的盤，見前書，圖版158。