拍品 3645
  • 3645

清道光 粉彩藍地軋道開光天河配圖盌 《大清道光年製》款

估價
200,000 - 250,000 HKD
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描述

  • 《大清道光年製》款
  • ceramics
the exterior decorated with scenes of the story Tianhe Pei ('meeting in the Milky Way') all reserved on a blue sgraffiato ground incised with feathery scrolls, the interior with a scene of the celestial lovers, Niu Lang on his mule and Zhi Nü crossing a bridge of magpies, the cavetto with alternating magpies and clusters of cloud scrolls, wood stand

Condition

The bowl is in fine condition. There is a pinhole/glaze pull to the interior wall.
"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."

拍品資料及來源

A closely related bowl in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelains with Cloisonné Enamel Decoration and Famille Rose Decoration, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 215; another from the Ohlmer collection in the Roemer Museum, Hildesheim, is illustrated in Ulrich Wiesner, Chinesisches Porzellan, Mains am Rheim, 1981, pl. 139; a pair from the Rolf Heiniger collection, was sold in these rooms, 10th April 2006, lot 1725; and another pair was sold in our New York rooms, 10th April 1974, lot 197.

This bowl depicts the legendary romance between the celestial weaver girl Zhi Nu, whose role was to weave the clouds, and a mortal cowherd, Niu Land. In their infatuation with each other they neglected their duties, thus drawing the anger of the Queen of Heaven, who drew a line across the sky with her hairpin, which became the Milky Way, and thus separated the two lovers from each other forever. Their anguish was so great that the King of Heaven took pity on them and granted them one visit once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh month.