拍品 172
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清乾隆 黃地粉彩八吉祥蓮紋花觚一對 《大清乾隆年製》款

估價
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
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描述

  • 《大清乾隆年製》款
  • porcelain
of archaic bronze shape, each vase finely decorated in bright famille-rose enamels on the flaring trumpet-shaped neck with four of the bajixiang divided by scrolling lotus blooms between ruyi head and upright lappet borders, the central bulbous knop section enamelled with further lotus scrolls, all supported on the high bell-shaped foot enamelled with the four remaining Buddhist emblems between key-fret and ruyi head borders, the interiors of the neck and foot enamelled in turquoise, the rims highlighted with gilding, the reign marks written in iron-red enamel in a single line within a rectangular cartouche on the narrow cylindrical neck and framed by a keyfret border, Japanese boxes

來源

(傳)美國東岸私人收藏,1960年代末得自日本
Ralph M. Chait Galleries,紐約

Condition

Both gu vases with overpainting/overspraying along the seams where the bulbous section is connected to the flared neck, associated retouching of the enamels is evident. One gu with some overpainting extended down the bulbous section of the vase and the base, visible under UV light. There are overall minute enamel flakes and glaze inconsistencies, particularly evident around the rim of the vases with darker mottled flecks. Other minor glaze firing imperfections, surface wear and minor rubbing to the gilding.
"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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拍品資料及來源

此對花觚器形宏大、紋飾精巧富麗,乃奉乾隆御旨而製的供案禮器。此類御製供器存世甚稀;乾隆虔心信佛,多番令紫禁城內修建佛廟、祖祠,並以銅胎掐絲琺瑯 、銅及瓷等精材專製禮器,一套為五供,包括花觚及燭臺各一對,各立左右,一件香爐置中。壇上每件禮器各具其義:如本品花觚,專奉獻花,鮮花清香潔淨,亦寓萬物無常不住;燭臺火光,照通無明、驅散執妄;香爐插以一注清香,茲以通感,祈念隨煙上達蒼天。

可參考一件近例,屬三藩市亞洲藝術博物館舊藏,售於紐約蘇富比1974年10月17/18日;另一件近例售於香港蘇富比1994年5月3日,編號232。南京博物院收藏一件同類禮器、尺寸較本品小,曾展於《清瓷萃珍:清代康雍乾官窰瓷器》,文物館,香港中文大學,香港,1995年,編號95;另見一例,售於香港蘇富比2007年10月9日,編號1511;再有一對,售於倫敦蘇富比1993年6月8日,編號94。

如本品一類粉彩花觚色地豐富,如兩件珊瑚紅地作例,其一售於香港蘇富比2006年10月8日,編號1123,其二售於倫敦蘇富比,2004年11月10日,編號666。杭州土火齋博物館藏一紫紅地例,展於《御瓷遺珍·杭州土火齋古陶瓷博物館藏清代官窰瓷器》,浙江省博物館,杭州,2001年,圖版130;另一胭脂紅地例,售於香港蘇富比2015年6月1日,編號676;另成對粉紅地花觚,售於倫敦蘇富比1991年6月11 日,編號218,後易手於香港佳士得2002年10月28日,編號733;見一藍地作例曾售於倫敦蘇富比2005年11月9日,編號314。玫茵堂舊藏成套五供,包括成對闘彩花觚,曾兩度售於蘇富比,先於倫敦售出,1991年6月10日,編號196,後於香港2012年4月4日再度易手,編號50。另一套五供尺寸較小由Kitchener 勛爵獻予Thomas Hohler爵士,曾兩度售於倫敦蘇富比,分别為1980年12月17日,編號677及2011年5月11日,編號230。

乾隆一朝,國運昌隆,四面賓服、八方來朝。高宗崇佛重道,對佛廟道觀、滿洲薩滿教寺院、以至殿堂祭壇等,皆慷慨捐賜,勤於獻奉,求與天地感應,順天安民,茲護皇權正統。紫禁城皇家太廟、神武門北景山壽皇殿等清代祖廟內之供案均妥備禮器香花。太廟以滿清開國君主努爾哈赤為首尊;其他等祖廟如壽皇殿,一如家族祠堂,供奉乾隆之子孫,並以其祖父康熙聖祖為首尊。皇宮以外之寺壇廟觀,亦供皇族宗親前往作日常祭獻奉拜。