清嘉慶 松石綠地粉彩「囍」字纏枝蓮紋罐 《大清嘉慶年製》款

the ovoid body surmounted by a short slightly waisted neck, deftly painted on the turquoise ground with lotus flowers wreathed by dense multi-coloured curling foliage issuing attendant leafy peaches, the shoulder further decorated with four iron-red bats set between gilt 'double happiness' shuangxi characters, between a border of yellow-ground ruyi below scrolling florets collaring the neck and multi-coloured petal lappets encircling the foot, the base glazed turquoise and inscribed in iron red with a six-character seal mark within a square panel reserved in white

三十年代以前蒐集於日本京都府京都市

There is some wear to the enamels to the four main lotus flowers around the body, including two small flakes to the enamel (approx 0.5 cm) on one, some light wear to the enamels on the petal lappet border around the foot. The gilding around the mouthrim is rubbed. Apart from this the vase is in overall good condition.
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前日本首相原敬舊藏與此近似之淡綠彩地粉彩「囍」字罐，惟尺寸略小，且器頸環飾仰蕉葉紋，與一相配「壽」字罐，同售於紐約蘇富比2009年9月16日，編號233，宜作參考。另可比較倫敦蘇富比售出二例，分別為於1991年6月11日拍出之道光年製署款粉紅地罐，編號222，以及售於1983年12月13日之淡綠地粉彩蓋罐，編號288。「囍」字，雙喜也，寄美滿婚姻之佳願，習見於嫁娶用瓷。