明嘉靖 礬紅彩「趕珠雲龍」圖大盌 《大明嘉靖年製》款

撇口，弧腹，矮足直壁。外施礬紅，色澤鮮豔，繪五爪游龍成雙，雲中爭珠。第五爪後遭刪去。口沿外足輔綴弦紋。器內素白無飾。底微外凸，書青花二行六字楷款，外罩雙圈。

Nancy and Ira Koger 收藏

John Ayers，《Chinese Ceramics. The Koger Collection》，倫敦，1985年，圖版79
康蕊君，《玫茵堂中國陶瓷》，倫敦，1994-2010年，卷4，編號1686

There is a 1.5 cm. hairline crack to the rim and a hairline crack on the interior of the bowl going through the base of approx. 6 cm. There is a small 0.5 cm flake beneath the rim, some light rubbing in areas to the iron-red enamel, a few pinholes, brown spots and light scratching to the glaze on the interior. There is some fritting and burst air bubbles to the rim, but otherwise the bowl is in quite good condition.
"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."

北京故宮博物院藏一近似瓷盌，曾以鋦釘復修破損，龍紋五爪俱在，錄於耿寶昌編，《故宮博物院藏古陶瓷資料選萃》，北京，2005年，卷1，圖版156，書中指此類釉上紅彩圖紋，罕見於嘉靖一朝，頁182。東京出光美術館藏一同式盌，曾展於《万曆の赤絵》，東洋陶磁美術館，大阪，1995年，編號4。Seligman 曾存一例，後為 Riesco 收藏，二度售於倫敦蘇富比，分別為1954年5月11日，編號48，及1970年6月23日，編號48。

一件萬曆年製署款紅彩龍紋盌，藏於台灣國立故宮博物院，可相比較，圖見葉佩蘭，《美哉陶瓷 7‧五彩名瓷》，台北，1996年，圖版23及52。另一件嘉靖年款青花龍紋盌，飾樣與本品近，同出自 Koger 珍藏，圖載於 Ayers，前述出處，圖版57。

紅彩雲龍紋，最早見有飾於宣德瓷品，然僅見景德鎮官窰遺址出土宣德帶款高足盌孤例，展於《景德鎮出土元明官窰瓷器》，炎黃藝術館，北京，1999年，編號210。