清乾隆 鬪彩番蓮紋八吉祥罐 《大清乾隆年製》款

very finely potted with a slightly compressed globular body resting on a short splayed foot and surmounted by a short neck, the body meticulously detailed and enamelled in the doucai palette, highlighted with famille-rose with a frieze of the bajixiang emblems above an undulating scroll of stylised lotus blooms, the design densely wreathed by smaller flowering blooms borne on leafy scrolls, all set between bands of pendent ruyi-blooms and upright slender petal lappets, the footrim skirted with a pendent trefoil lappet border picked out with dotted motifs, the base inscribed with an underglaze-blue six-character seal mark

The overall condition is very good. There are only some expected surface scratches and wear to the enamels and a few insignificant star crackles to the glaze on the interior.
"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.
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此雅器仿古，繪八吉祥纏枝番蓮紋，實為罕見，其紋飾巧思，源可溯成化鬪彩纏枝蓮托八吉祥蓋罐，成化例可參見《景德鎮出土元明官窰瓷器》，北京，1999年，圖版327。

乾隆帝鍾愛吉祥紋飾，其年間所製器物紋飾，多為不同樣式傳統吉祥紋演變而來。其源可上溯傳統八吉祥如意花卉紋，並以新穎的方式呈現。