清 犀角萊菔尊 《康熙御製》仿款

elegantly carved with a slender ovoid body rising at an angle from a low, neatly cut footring, sweeping up to a high rounded shoulder and a trumpet neck circled with three raised fillets, the recessed based inscribed in relief with an apocryphal four-character Kangxi yuzhi mark within a raised circle, the banxi horn of rich golden brown colour figured with reddish-brown streaks, the surface finished to a smooth patina, carved wood stand

山中商會，1940年
Kenneth Mroczenski 收藏
Gary Mack 收藏，1982年購入

《金木水火土：香港文物收藏精品展》，香港藝術館，香港，2004年

Jan Chapman，《中國的犀牛角雕刻藝術》，倫敦，1999年，圖版351-2
霍滿棠，《中國犀角雕刻珍賞》，香港，1999年，頁177，編號126

The vase is in overall very 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."

犀角器中，瓶類極少，現知唯一有著錄犀角萊菔尊，為劉木蘭女士收藏，著錄於 Jan Chapman，《中國的犀牛角雕刻藝術》，倫敦，1999年，圖版91。參考一件器形優美之無紋八瓣稜形小瓶，雕於十八世紀，藏於麻州劍橋哈佛大學博物館，錄於霍滿棠，《中國犀角雕刻珍賞》，香港，1999年，圖版125，及 Chapman，前述出處，圖版92，此處本瓶插飾蓮葉花實，示意其於宮廷之用途，圖版93，並載芝加哥菲爾德自然史博物館藏一仿古式瓶。另一仿古作例，載於霍氏，前述出處，出自黃惠英珍藏。參考一長頸小瓶，售於香港蘇富比2012年10月9日，編號3051，瓶身鐫物主名號，並做詩文示其用途。

此器器形，多見於同時期之豇豆紅釉及青瓷，稱為三弦或萊菔瓶。可見北京故宮藏一康熙年製款豇豆紅三弦瓶，載於《故宮珍藏康雍乾瓷器圖錄》，香港，1989年，頁137，圖版120，同錄一件青釉作例，頁146，圖版129。另一例，出自玫茵堂珍藏，售於香港蘇富比2011年4月7日，編號20B，為七件豇豆紅釉文房器具套組之一。