清乾隆 粉青釉纏枝牡丹紋大盌 《大清乾隆年製》款

the deep rounded sides resting on a straight foot, moulded to the exterior with large peony blooms borne on undulating leafy scrolls below a foliate band, the foot incised with a keyfret band, the interior incised with a central medallion enclosing a leafy peony spray, encircled by further peony scrolls below a keyfret border, wood stand

The bowl is in good condition with the exception of a restored 1.5cm., wide shallow rim chip and minor glaze scratches.
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香港蘇富比曾售三例，先後為1979年5月21日，編號121、1981年5月20日，編號 807，以及2002年5月7日，編號 600。此外尚有兩例，售於倫敦蘇富比1993年12月7日，編號 273；以及香港佳士得2011年6月1日，編號 3710。永樂雛本，可參考W.W. Winkworth舊藏，售於倫敦蘇富比1972年12月12日，編號 166；北京故宮博物院亦藏有一較小同例，曾展於《清代御窰瓷器》，卷1，下冊，北京，2005年，圖版106。

盌上纏枝牡丹紋，隱現十五世紀初期青白御瓷風采，粉青釉則仿效龍泉珍瓷，糅合兩者製成雅器，蘊藉秀雅，更符當朝美感，極具時代特色。George Eumorfopoulos、Sir David Home, Bt.及英國鐵路基金會收藏一永樂大盌，造型相近，飾青花纏枝牡丹紋，口沿內環飾卷草紋一周，售於倫敦蘇富比1989年5月16日，編號 15。