清乾隆 粉彩藍地軋道鏤空團龍紋轉心瓶 《大清乾隆年製》款

the pear-shaped revolving body painted with formal lotus scrolls reserved on a pale-blue sgraffito ground, further reticulated with four evenly spaced gilt-rimmed medallions, each containing a puce-enameled dragon writhing amidst scrolling green clouds, all below a yellow-ground waisted neck painted with alternating bats and lotus flowers below a raised ring and a band of upright lappets beneath the key-fret bordered mouthrim, the angular shoulder further encircled by a blue and orange wan-symbols border, all supported on a similarly decorated waisted foot, the inner cylindrical body painted with the wufu flying amidst tall bamboo and flowering camellia wreathed in clouds, seal mark in underglaze blue  

There is restoration to the upper part (shoulder and neck) of the vase. The neck section is entirely overpainted in the interior and partially overpainted on the exterior. The restoration is most apparent in a V-shaped area 1/2 in. by 1/2 in. from which extends a hair crack running down to the raised T-pattern band (just visible on the interior). There is restoration along a 3 in. by 1 in. V-shaped section, which appears to have been broken out and restored back in, and there is a further 1/2 in. by 1/2 in. V-shaped area of restoration on the rim. The shoulder is extensively oversprayed and is impossible to be certain of the extent of the original damage. There is one hair crack visible which runs for approximately 2 in. around the shoulder 1/2 in. up from the rim and there is a 1 in. by 1/2 in. V-shaped area of restoration that possibly covers a repaired section and several other areas of restoration mostly visible in the yellow ground. The center pierced section and the foot appear to be in good condition as does the central painted section. Although, there is some spray visible on the interior of the center section possibly covering minor restoration. When this vase was offered at Sotheby's London in 2002 the catalogue included a photograph of the interior section. Subsequent to photography the shoulder section was professionally reattached to the center section where it had come apart along its originally bonded join.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

乾隆一朝力求製瓷技術之創新與品質提升，而轉心瓶即為當時督陶官，唐英監製下所創。唐英巧心博學，在其監督下，將景德鎮御窯廠製瓷水平提升至巔峰。如此件拍品之轉心瓶乃景德鎮所造最繁複之器型之一，完美展現瓷匠工藝技巧之高超。

轉心瓶可見於數個重要收藏，北京故宮亦包括一件相似但器型略異作例，錄於《中國陶瓷全集》，上海，2000年，圖版23。台北故宮博物院亦藏一件藍地轉心瓶，胭脂紅釉繪遊龍，錄於《華麗彩瓷: 乾隆洋彩》，台北，2008年，編號77。