清乾隆 仿官釉貫耳壺 《大清乾隆年製》款

of archaistic hu form, well potted with a slender ovoid body rising from a slightly splayed base to a waisted neck and a slightly flared mouth, the neck flanked by a pair of tubular lug handles, covered overall in a thick caesius-coloured glaze suffused with a network of light grey and colourless crackles, save for the rounded footring dressed in a dark brown wash in imitation of Song dynasty guan ware, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark

"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."

貫耳壺形制端雅，釉色明亮，開片紋理秀緻，巧倣南宋官釉瓷。此器形屬雍正朝之創新，錄於耿寶昌，《明清瓷器鑑定》，香港，1993年，頁234，圖10；一件近類雍正年製仿官釉貫耳橄欖瓶，2013年10月8日售於香港蘇富比，編號3128。

如同許多雍正乾隆仿古單色瓷，仿官釉壺器形取材高古青銅壺，乃南宋官窰工匠首作瓷例，宋貫耳壺造形更近青銅器，梨形器身，長貫耳，作弦紋以傚銅器紋飾，可見清宮舊藏三瓶作例，現存北京故宮，刊載於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集‧兩宋瓷器（下）》，香港，1996年，圖版40-42。此件貫耳壺之造形則更不拘舊例，以宋例的貫耳及官釉融合康熙朝的橄欖瓶形制，同錄於耿氏，前述出處，頁190，圖10。

可比較北京故宮藏一件乾隆朝類同貫耳壺，器腹更廣，繪黃地綠彩龍紋，錄於《故宮珍藏康雍乾瓷器圖錄》，香港，1989年，頁215，圖版44；還有一例售於紐約佳士得，2008年9月17日，編號480。一件乾隆仿官橄欖瓶，無作貫耳，1978年5月24日售於香港蘇富比，編號202，後於1979年7月10日售於倫敦蘇富比，編號201。