明天啓 罩金漆「唐玄宗遊月宮圖」委角方盤 《天啓年製》款

盤方形委角，淺斜壁，方形高足。通體髹朱漆為地，描金紋飾，上罩透明漆。盤心下端飾大橋殿閣，男子策馬外行，女子倚門相送；廣庭中明皇率眾侍從隨方士羅公遠遊月宮，左上角月宮內仙女成群，婀娜多姿，旁有玉兔搗藥。盤內壁錦紋地四面開光，內飾龍紋。口沿外環飾回紋，下飾草編紋。盤底髹褐色漆，右上側朱漆書「天啓年製」楷書直款。

《中國漆藝二千年》，香港東方陶瓷學會，香港中文大學文物館，香港，1993年，編號101
《疊彩：抱一齋藏中國漆器》，香港中文大學文物館，香港，2010年，編號22

As visible in the catalogue photo, there are bruises and small chips to the rim. There are other bruises and chips to the foot, especially the bottom left corner. There are flakes to the interior, the most severe of which are a 3cm flake in the top at the 12 o clock position, and a 1.5cm flake at the bottom right. Scratching and age cracks to the interior, the most severe of which is a crack extending from the 11 o clock position into the roundel, visible in the photo.
"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."

唐玄宗遊月宮為千古佳話。據《唐逸史》記載唐朝開元年間，中秋之夜，羅公遠隨玄宗於宮中賞月，並邀請玄宗一起去遊月宮。月宮上仙女眾多，素衣飄然，婀娜多姿，隨著音樂翩翩起舞，讓玄宗為之魂牽夢縈 、如癡如醉。返回人間後，玄宗即命伶官整理出優美的樂曲及模仿月宮仙女曼妙的舞姿，此為聞名後世的《霓裳羽衣曲》。

罩金漆又稱描金罩漆。先在素地上打金膠，在貼金或上金粉，最有在表面上髹一層透明漆。漆乾後，金色透過漆層顯露出來。罩漆後使金粉顏色加深，多呈杏黃色，讓漆器更顯淳樸厚重，令金色持久、耐用。