清乾隆 仿官釉罐 《大清乾隆年製》款

elegantly potted with a generous rounded body sweeping up to a waisted neck and flared lipped mouthrim, all supported on a recessed base, covered overall by an unctuous and flawless caesious-coloured glaze subtly pooling in a thicker layer toward the base and stopping neatly above the footring, the latter dressed in a brown wash imitating the purplish body of the Song dynasty guan ware, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark

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香港蘇富比1987年5月19日，編號287

《華光草堂珍藏清代瓷器》，香港中文大學文物館，香港，1973年，編號16

There are some light scratches and few occasional very minor impurities of pin-prick bubbles on the surface glaze but apart from this the vase is in overall very good condition. The actual colour is quite close to the catalogue illustration.
"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."

乾隆皇帝鍾賞宋代瓷品，屢賦詩詠讚。其朝見有仿宋五大名窰——官、哥、汝、定、鈞各色釉品，施於各式精心練選器形之上，本品即為其一。其足部無釉，塗染深棕，以摹宋瓷原狀，足證當時仿製宋品之細微用心及高超技藝。

一件極近作例，售於倫敦蘇富比1993年12月7日，編號275；另有一例，售於香港佳士得1994年5月1/3日，編號726。本器所仿原型，可參比一官窰罐例，屬 Eumorfopoulos 舊藏，現存倫敦大英博物館，錄於東方陶瓷學會，《The Ceramic Art of China》，倫敦，1971年，編號104，彩圖7。