- 3044
元 仿官窰杏圓貫耳小壺
估價
4,000,000 - 6,000,000 HKD
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描述
delicately potted, of archaic bronze form, the pear-shaped body of rounded rectangular section subtly moulded with a raised panel on each side, rising from a short slightly splayed foot to a quatrefoil rim set with a pair of small lug handles, applied overall with a very smooth caesious-coloured glaze finely streaked with a random matrix of dark grey and pale brown crackles, draining to a dark grey tone around the rim and lugs and stopping neatly above the foot revealing the greyish-brown body, the footring pierced on the two narrow sides, the interior and the recessed base glazed
來源
艾弗瑞‧克拉克伉儷收藏，編號717
倫敦蘇富比1975年3月25日，編號111
繭山龍泉堂，東京
倫敦蘇富比1975年3月25日，編號111
繭山龍泉堂，東京
展覽
《Ju and Kuan Wares》，東方陶瓷學會，倫敦，1952年，編號66
《L'Art de la Chine des Song》，Ville de Paris，Musee Cernuschi，巴黎，1956年，編號90
《L'Art de la Chine des Song》，Ville de Paris，Musee Cernuschi，巴黎，1956年，編號90
Condition
There is an 8 mm. chip to the glaze at the rim revealing the grey biscuit underneath and a small nick to the glaze on the upper edge of each lug. There are also two burst air bubbles at the rim, but otherwise the vase 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."
"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
The present vase with its pleasing proportions, thick glaze and impressive provenance is amongst the finest early individual pieces made after the famous crackled ‘Guan’ wares of the 13th century. For the possible inspiration see a finely potted contemporaneous vase of related form, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, included in the Museum’s Special Exhibition of Sung Dynasty Kuan Ware, Taipei, 1989, cat. no. 12; and another earlier and larger ‘Guan’ vase with a more rounded body illustrated in Zhongguo taoci quanji [The complete works of Chinese ceramics], vol. 8, Shanghai, 1999, pl. 17, in the Hangzhou Nansong Guanyao Bowuguan (Hangzhou Southern Song Dynasty Guan Kiln Museum).
Compare also a vase from the collection of Eugene Bernat sold in our New York rooms, 7th November 1980, lot 135; another, sold in our London rooms, 13th June 1989, lot 180; and a third, attributed to the Ming period, sold in these rooms, 15th May 1990, lot 11.
The shape of this vase is based on ritual bronze prototypes, which were excavated and had caught the interest of collectors from the Song period. For example, the Song emperor Huizong (r. 1101-25) was a keen collector of both bronzes and jades and commissioned ceramic pieces to be made inspired by archaic bronze ritual vessels in his collection. He even ordered the production of an illustrated catalogue of his artefacts titled Bogu tulu [Illustrated Collection of Antiquities]. Interest in archaism remained a strong feature of Chinese connoisseurship throughout the Yuan and Ming periods, reaching its peak during the Qing dynasty under the reign of the Qianlong Emperor.
Compare also a vase from the collection of Eugene Bernat sold in our New York rooms, 7th November 1980, lot 135; another, sold in our London rooms, 13th June 1989, lot 180; and a third, attributed to the Ming period, sold in these rooms, 15th May 1990, lot 11.
The shape of this vase is based on ritual bronze prototypes, which were excavated and had caught the interest of collectors from the Song period. For example, the Song emperor Huizong (r. 1101-25) was a keen collector of both bronzes and jades and commissioned ceramic pieces to be made inspired by archaic bronze ritual vessels in his collection. He even ordered the production of an illustrated catalogue of his artefacts titled Bogu tulu [Illustrated Collection of Antiquities]. Interest in archaism remained a strong feature of Chinese connoisseurship throughout the Yuan and Ming periods, reaching its peak during the Qing dynasty under the reign of the Qianlong Emperor.