清雍正 淡綠彩葵式盌 《大清雍正年製》款

finely potted and moulded with eight-lobed sides rising from a short foot to a wide everted rim resembling a mallow-flower blossom, the overlapping petals divided by undulating edges issuing from a band of raised pointed sepals forming the calyx with corresponding recesses around the interior of the bowl, covered overall with a bright lime-green enamel, the base left white and inscribed in underglaze blue with an six-character reign mark within double circles

Apart from typical light scratches to the surface glaze on the interior, the bowl is in very good overall condition. The catalogue illustration is slightly bluish than the actual colour.
"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.
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此盌碩大，唯一有著錄之同尺寸作例，施黃釉，售於香港佳士得2003年10月27日，編號703。同類尺寸較小之盌，參考一綠釉作例，藏於倫敦維多利亞與艾伯特博物館，載於柯玫瑰，《Chinese Ceramics. Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911》，倫敦，1986年，圖版92（上）。北京故宮亦藏一件白釉盌，刊錄於《清代御窰瓷器》，卷1，下冊，北京，2005年，圖版96。還有一對檸檬黃釉作例，出自 E.T. Hall 珍藏，售於倫敦佳士得2004年6月7日，編號277。

可比較一件小巧白釉盃，盃身下部模印花瓣紋，並細劃交疊葵瓣，惟花瓣較短，展出於《清瓷薈錦：香港藝術館藏清代陶瓷》，香港藝術館，香港，1984年，編號58。