清乾隆 銅胎掐絲琺瑯八吉祥紋葫蘆式宫燈一對

each of square double-gourd form rising from a high spreading foot to a waisted neck, set to each side with a glass panel variously painted and gilded with bats and emblems from the bajixiang amidst cloud scrolls, each framed by brightly enamelled lotus lappet and lotus strapwork bands edged with archaistic gilt-bronze scrollwork, the neck with bats and wan symbols between lotus lappet bands

倫敦佳士得2010年11月9日，編號262

The cloisonne enamel lanterns in excellent general condition. Four of the glass panels to each of the lanterns most likely later replaced, with noticeably different enamels and clearer glass. Three of the original panels appear to have been re-inserted upside down and another of the original panels (to the upper tier) with a semi-circular crack to the lower right hand corner, measuring approximately 30mm across. Extensive wear and rubbing to all of the enamels to the glass panels. The cloisonné enamels in excellent general condition, with only minor flaking and pitting. A 15mm chip to corner of one of the feet.
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宫燈既為照明，亦屬陳設，造型設計以建築結構為基礎，頂端燈蓋形如塔頂，下方飾錦緞流蘇，懸燈於天花。並鑲彩繪玻璃，燈身可為各類物料，有銅胎掐絲琺瑯成對及木雕單件作例，原址養心殿圖錄於《The Palace Museum: Peking. Treasures of the Forbidden City》，倫敦，1982，頁64，65，67，另長春宮木雕一對例圖見頁71；另一養心殿西廂象牙雕燈對例，圖見於《清代廣東貢品》展覽圖錄，香港中文大學文物館 ，香港，1987年，頁38，圖14。另有銅胎畫琺瑯藍地粉彩纏枝蓮紋作例，造型類近，共兩層，分別書「大」「福」兩字於玻璃之上，為清宮舊藏，現藏北京，錄於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集‧金屬胎琺瑯器》，香港，2002年，圖版228。

此類宫燈形飾均重吉祥寓意，葫蘆象徵子孫萬代、綿延不絕，故雙葫蘆式器作習見於清代裝飾藝術。蝙蝠口叼盤長，寄長福之意；卐字祥雲紋飾更寓福祿綿長。

另有座燈作例，其一為方形座燈成對，玻璃上飾壽字紋，環飾幾何蓮紋，售於紐約佳士得，2011年3月24日，編號1617；另一成對之作例售於倫敦蘇富比1983年10月28日，編號51。