宋 定窰刻花蓮紋罐

finely potted with rounded sides rising from a recessed base to a high shoulder and short tapered rim, elegantly incised in swift strokes around the body with two stylised lotus rising from scrolled leaves, applied overall save for the rim and foot with a pale ivory glaze, stopping above the knife-pared footring revealing a smooth white ware, the glaze pooling to a greenish colour on the base and around the neck, set with a later metal cover in the form of a veined lotus pad

There is a restored chip of approx. 1.5 cm. to the rim with a thin attendant hairline extending down the side on approx 10 cm (also showing on 7 cm on the interior). There is an adjacent minute chip approx 0.5 cm to the rim and further minor nicks. There is some wear to the surface glaze and typical imperfections including a couple gaps to the glaze on the base.
"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."

觀本品，清俊秀雅，釉質明潤，紋法自然，定中之上品，類者尤罕。參考一相類例，藏台北國立故宮博物院，展《定窰白瓷特展圖錄》，台北，1987年，圖版14。亦見一例，悅古堂收藏，錄康蕊君，《悅古堂. A Collection of Chinese Ceramics in Berlin》，柏林，2000年，圖版149。另見一例，藏倫敦維多利亞和阿爾伯特博物館，錄柯玫瑰，《Song Dynasty Ceramics》，倫敦，2000年，圖版41。

可參考一定窰剔花例，展《定窰白瓷》，根津美術館，東京，1983年，圖版148。

另見兩例，售紐約佳士得，其一於1995年9月21日，編號168，原為 Stephen Junkunc 三世收藏；其二於1994年6月2日，編號268。