明萬曆 五彩纏枝蓮紋三足熏爐 《大明萬曆年製》款

formed of three sections, the censer body of low cylindrical form supported on three ruyi-form feet below a flanged rim, vividly painted around the exterior with foliate lotus scrolls with blossoms in blue, red and white, between lotus sprays on the feet, and a blue-ground classic scroll at the rim, the interior fitted with a dish-shaped porcelain liner decorated with fruiting and flowering branches of peach enclosed in lobed panels against a blue lattice ground, inscribed with the six-character mark, further surmounted by a domed reticulated cover with blue and red diapers within a border of detached classic scroll segments and a composite floral scroll around the sides, all divided by line borders, the base partially glazed and inscribed in a countersunk medallion with the second six-character mark within double circles (3)

Emil Hultmark (1872-1943) 收藏，斯德哥爾摩，瑞典
香港蘇富比1990年11月13日，編號148
紐約佳士得2002年3月21日，編號173

Leopold Reideister，《Ming-Porzellane ind schwedischen Sammlungen》，柏林，萊比錫，1935年，圖版46(c)

The strap handles that were originally flanking the base and the feline tabs on the interior liner have been ground down. There are some typical imperfections and shrinkage in the glaze on the interior. There is fritting along the edge of the base on the underside. There are also firing imperfections to the liner and cover. There are a few old chips to the interior rim of the domed cover.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

參考一相類例，藏東京國立博物館，錄 Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt，《Ming Porcelain》，倫敦，1978年，圖版228，文中記此類爐形取源東周時期青銅鼎。另見一爐例，無蓋，載《中國陶瓷·出光美術館蔵品図錄》，東京，1987年，圖版765。