拍品 104
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唐 三彩貼花卉紋鳳首執壺

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40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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描述

  • pottery and Paulownia wood box
the elongated ovoid body rising from a spreading foot to a narrow cylindrical neck, surmounted by a garlic-form mouth extended to a phoenix-head spout, set on one side with a foliate handle, the exterior applied with crisply moulded floral crests framed by stylised palmettes, all between shaped floral cartouches above and petal-shaped lappets enclosing trefoil leaves below, the shoulder and neck each encircled by quadruple fillets, covered overall in a cream glaze splashed with amber and olive-green, Japanese wood box

來源

繭山龍泉堂,東京
L. Wannieck收藏,巴黎(標籤)

展覽

大阪市立美術館,大阪,1976年,編號1-75

出版

《國華》,東京,1973年
長谷部楽爾,《世界陶磁全集》,東京,1976年,編號117
繭山龍泉堂,《龍泉集芳》,卷一,東京,1976年,編號227

Condition

This brightly glazed and crisply moulded ewer is in good condition with the exception of a 7 x 16mm., section of glaze loss to the middle of one of the palmettes and a 15 x 5mm., deep scratch and loss of glaze to the side of the same palmette; tiny glaze flakes around the base of the handle; a 4mm., diam., glaze flake to the lower body; a 20 x 2mm., rough diagonal line of pottery to the upper body; a 3 x 2cm., and a 5 x 5mm., diam., shallow chips to the edge of the foot; a slightly uneven foot; and minor glaze firing imperfections and glaze scratches.
"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

本品形仿薩珊王朝金屬執壺,綴古希臘風格紋飾,反映早唐與外邦貿易及文化交流成果,頗具典型早唐藝術風範。學者Margaret Medley論述,隋朝(公元581-618年)煬帝與波斯薩珊王朝(公元224-651年)建交,促成兩國互呈珍品,波斯藝匠更因而遠赴唐都長安(今陝西省西安),詳見《Metalwork and Chinese Ceramics》倫敦,1972年,頁4。如此交流,對後世影響深遠,唐代工匠亦受其啟發。

本類鳳首執壺珍稀罕貴,現知僅只數例。三例圖載於《世界陶磁全集》,卷11,東京,1976年,彩圖版35,199及200,分別存於神戶市白鶴美術館、麻生太賀吉收藏及東京國立博物館;另見一例錄於《世界陶磁全集》,卷9,東京,1956年,圖版53。尚可參考一例,曾展於東方陶瓷學會《The Ceramic Art of China》,見展覽圖錄,維多利亞與艾爾伯特博物館,1971年,編號44。另一例出自安思遠典藏,售於紐約佳士得2015年3月17日,編號17。此外,亦可參考一青釉鳳首執壺作例,錄於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集:晉唐瓷器》,香港,1996年,圖版172。

上述例作及本品均屬單獨塑形而成,貼花紋飾為個別模製後再貼於器身。這一類有別於另一款較常見的執壺,該壺類器身較扁,左右兩半分別模製後粘合而成,壺身紋飾與器型為同時印模而成。可比兩例,見《故宮博物院藏品大系·陶瓷編5·隋唐五代(二)》,北京及石家莊,2013年,圖版261-262;另一件例西安出土,錄於《中華國寶·陝西珍貴文物集成:唐三彩》,西安,1998年,頁30。鳳首執壺等中國瓷器溯源自外國雛本,詳見Jessica Rawson,,《World Art》,卷2,編號1,2012年3月,頁25-45 (中譯本:傑西卡·羅森,<由內象外:7-8世紀的唐代中國對於異國風格的造作>,《典藏讀天下:古美術》,第6期(2014.9),〈製作燦爛·唐三彩〉專輯。)

2015年2月,國立臺灣大學藝術史研究所舉辦專題演講討論會《史上最強唐三彩》。會上論及唐三彩器之用途,既為實用,亦作祭祀喪葬等儀節禮器,主要為顯達官紳所用,參考謝明良,《中國古代鉛釉陶的世界:從戰國到唐代》,臺北,2014年,頁85-118。另可參考一紙本白描《大悲心陀羅尼并四十二臂圖像》,公元1148年後繪於日本,圖中觀音手持相類鳳首執壺,帶流,錄於謝明良,《陶瓷手記》,台北,2008年,頁349,圖28。