明宣德 青花暗花「穿蓮祥鳳」圖撇口盌 《大明宣德年製》款

圓腹撇口，圈足微歛。盌外繪穿蓮祥鳳，下有蓮瓣，繞足而飾。盌心雙圈內亦畫雙鳳，穿蓮飛翔，裏壁並有暗花，主題類同，也為珜鳳蓮紋，口沿則環飾卷草。底署青花行六字雙圈楷款。

紐約蘇富比1996年11月5日，編號744
J.J. Lally & Co，紐約

康蕊君，《玫茵堂中國陶瓷》，倫敦，1994-2010年，卷4，編號1659

A section of the rim has been broken and restored. The break covers approx. 25 cm. and has broken in six parts now restuck together. The bowl was recently restored and the restored areas are quite well done.
"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."

本品繪飾穿蓮祥鳳，乍看以為屬宣德朝典型紋樣，卻竟無近例著錄於冊，極為珍貴罕有。明御窰廠遺址棄置廢品堆中，出土一盌，與本品相似，惟尺寸略小，且內欠暗花，展於《景德鎮出土元明官窰瓷器》，炎黃藝術館，北京，1999年，編號134（圖一），同場展覽還有一件與本器相匹配之龍紋盌，器裏紋樣繁縟，見編號133，以及成化年製同類鳳紋例，編號293。

穿蓮鳳紋，且見於仰鐘式盌上，參考台北國立故宮博物院藏器，收錄於《明代宣德官窰菁華特展圖錄》，國立故宮博物院，台北，1998年，編號59（圖二），另有盤例，如同書編號192。

另有一盌，與本品器形、尺寸及外壁紋飾相同，但盌內僅繪卷草及雲紋，屬 Richard Bryant Hobart 舊藏，刊於《世界陶磁全集‧卷14：明》，東京，1976年，圖版23及24，後售於紐約蘇富比1969年12月12日，編號257。

此盌近底鳳紋下之變形蓮瓣，繪飾細緻，源於永樂一朝，例子見北京故宮博物院藏永樂龍紋盌，器內也只綴卷草與雲紋，錄於耿寶昌編，《故宮博物院藏明初青花瓷》，北京，2002年，卷1，圖版46。