清乾隆 粉彩礬紅御製「三清茶」詩茶壺 《大清乾隆年製》、《乾隆丙寅小春御題》款 「乾」、「隆」印

with a finely potted domed body rising to a waisted neck and flared rim, reserved around the sides with a horizontal panel enclosing the poem Sanqing cha ('Three Purity Tea') composed by the Qianlong Emperor, written in regular script, ending with two seals reading Qian and Long, set between two bands of ruyi heads and florets on a pink scroll ground, the shoulder delicately enamelled with finger citron, plum blossoms and pine growing amidst leafy branches, all below a key-fret band, the spout emerging from a band of ruyi heads and decorated with lotus sprays, with an iron-red bat hovering below, the loop handle with further lotus sprays, tied to the top with a simulated ribbon, the neck with a band of pendent leaves under a scroll border, the rim gilt, inscribed on the base with the six-character seal mark in iron red

巴黎私人收藏，購自一法國鄉郊骨董商
香港蘇富比2007年4月8日，編號505

The teapot is in fairly good condition with the enamels very well preserved. There are several minor condition issues which in no way detract from the beauty of the piece: a small restored chip to the tip of the spout (approx 0.5 by 0.3 cm) and associated hairline crack running down the spout, visible from the exterior of approx 4 cm; an additional short hairline crack of approx 1.1 cm at the neck; and minute losses to the enamel, mostly concentrated to the upper pink scroll band, some of which have been repainted.
"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."

題識：
梅花色不妖，佛手香且潔。
松實味芳腴，三品殊清絕。
烹以折腳鐺，沃之承筐雪。
火候辯魚蟹，鼎煙迭聲火。
越甌潑仙乳，氈廬適禪悅。
五蘊凈大半，可悟不可說。
馥馥兜羅遞，活活雲槳澈。
偓佺遺可餐，林逋賞時別。
懶舉趙州案，頗笑玉川譎。
寒宵聽行漏，古月看懸玦。
軟飽趁幾余，敲吟興無竭。
《清高宗御製詩文全集．御製詩初集》，卷36，頁17

御製粉彩「三清茶」詩茶壺，屬乾隆御用茶具，用於每年新歲正日紫禁城重華宮之盛大茶宴。丙寅年（1746年）小春，乾隆帝三十六歲誕辰於茶室品茶時有感，詠此御製詩。以雪水烹茶，沃梅花、佛手和松子，得三清茶之清絕香馥，詩句反映他對於茶與烹煮製茶美德得讚賞與鍾愛，並寓意佛家禪說之執善空淨。

參考台北故宮博物院藏一件乾隆礬紅「三清茶」詩盌，展出於《乾隆皇帝的文化大業》，台北，2002年，編號51；北京故宮博物院收藏另一例，展出於《乾隆皇帝文化藝術生活》，澳門藝術博物館，2002年，編號79。

比較一件黃地粉彩茶壺，造形類同，繪山水圖並書乾隆御製《雨中烹茶泛臥遊書室有作》詩，2000年3月22日售於紐約蘇富比，編號135。北京故宮博物院藏一件器形相異茶壺，同書《雨中烹茶泛臥遊書室有作》詩，亦綴與詩中情境相符的山水紋，刊於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集．琺瑯彩．粉彩》，香港，1999年，圖版108。

並參考一件乾隆朝書御題詩茶壺，曾與一對同紋茶盌及一件盞托展於《故宮珍藏康雍乾瓷器圖錄》，香港，1989年，圖版12；同錄可見一胭脂紅地粉彩菊紋茶壺，編號46；以及鴻禧美術館珍藏粉青地粉彩御製「三清茶」詩壺，載於《中國歷代陶瓷選集》，台北，1990年，圖版162。