明宣德 青花瑞果紋貫耳瓜棱雀食小瓶 《大明宣德年製》款

小瓶直頸，兩側飾貫耳，腹部瓜楞狀凸起，瓶身堆貼一圓形小繫，圈足。瓶身飾連枝果紋，口沿及近足處繪仰俯蓮瓣紋，相互呼應。青花濃豔，暈散自然。頸部橫署青花單行六字楷款。

艾弗瑞‧克拉克伉儷收藏，編號356（標籤）
倫敦蘇富比1996年12月17日，編號55

康蕊君，《玫茵堂中國陶瓷》，倫敦，1994-2010年，卷4，編號1656

There is a 0.7 cm. hairline crack at the rim, but apart from this the bird feeder is in overall good condition, with only some minor glaze crackles, including a 1.5 cm one around the shoulder.
"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."

如此拍品之雀食小瓶，昔日應滿盛穀枝植蔬，作飼鳥之用。此紋樣獨特，不見他例著錄，即便台北國立故宮博物院之明瓷名錄《故宮瓷器錄》內，也未有相關品目。雀食小皿，宣德一朝有製，器形各式各樣、五花八門，極盡巧思，其他年代者卻甚罕。

景德鎮明官窰遺址廢品破瓷堆積，曾出土一宣德纏枝蓮紋鳥飼小瓶，器形與此同，展出於《景德鎮出土明宣德官窰瓷器》，鴻禧美術館，台北，1998年，編號57-3。