清乾隆 剔彩春壽寶盒 《大清乾隆年製》、《春壽寶盒》款

the cover with rounded sides rising to a flat top, deeply and exquisitely carved through the layers of cinnabar, green and yellow lacquer with a large chun (spring) character centred with a medallion depicting a seated figure of Shoulao with his deer behind him, the lower section of the medallion decorated with a large lobed vessel overflowing with polychrome undulating waves and auspicious emblems, the rounded sides of the cover and box deeply carved with two friezes divided by a thin band of foliate motifs, one superbly rendered with undulating lingzhi blooms, the other with four lobed cartouches enclosing scenes of Shoulao and attendants and divided by the babao ('Eight Treasures'), the interior and base lacquered black, the base gilt-inscribed with a six-character reign mark followed by a four-character inscription reading chunshou baohe ('precious box of spring and longevity')

萬野美術館，編號1058
香港佳士得2002年10月28日，編號568
東亞家族私人收藏
香港蘇富比2008年4月11日，編號2863

This magnificent box and cover has been preserved in overall good condition and the carving is exceptional. There are minor condition issues which in no way detract from the beauty of the piece, including typical age cracks, as visible at the 9.30 position of the catalogue photo, minor losses to the fragile extremities, bruises to the inner flanges and footrim, some of which stabilised and relacquered, including the mouthrim, general surface wear and scratches.
"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."

蓋盒圖案雕刻細膩，布局巧思滿溢，且清檔有記，極具歷史價值。據 《清宮內務府造辦處檔案》記載，乾隆八年十一月初七日，刻字作：「七品首領薩木哈來說太監胡世傑交春壽盒四件（雕漆），傳旨：將盒底下並排刻『春壽寶盒』四字。欽此。於本月二十七日七品首領薩木哈將春壽盒四件俱刻得『春壽寶盒』四字，持進交太監胡世傑呈進訖。」

台北國立故宮博物院藏一件刻有「大清乾隆年製」、「春壽寶盒」直款之例，見《故宮漆器特展目錄》，台北，1981年，圖版67。布倫戴奇收藏也有一例，著錄於 Harry Garner 爵士主編《Chinese Lacquer》，倫敦，1979年，圖版90。另有兩例在紐約佳士得拍出，日期分別為2004年9月21日，編號84，以及2014年5月28日，編號3004。

另可參考刻有「壽春寶盒」字，但此外形、飾皆與此類之例，如抱一齋舊藏盒，收錄於東方陶瓷學會展覽《中國漆藝二千年》，香港中文大學文物館，香港，1993年，編號76，後售於香港蘇富比2014年10月8日，編號3224。另可參考北京故宮博物院一無款藏例，圖見《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集．清代漆器》，香港，2006年，圖版61。

此盒造形、紋飾均仿明嘉靖始創之春壽寶盒原型而作。紋飾寓意吉祥，「春壽」象徵萬壽長春的意願。北京故宮博物院藏有明嘉靖春壽寶盒，參見《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集．元明漆器》，香港， 2006年，圖版134。