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明弘治 黄地青花梔子花盤 《大明弘治年製》款

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2,500,000 - 3,500,000 HKD
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描述

  • 《大明弘治年製》款
  • porcelain
the shallow rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to an everted rim, freely painted in shaded tones of cobalt reserved on a rich yellow ground, the interior with a slightly recessed medallion enclosing a leafy branch bearing two five-petalled gardenia blooms and a tightly closed bud, encircled on the cavetto by fruiting branches of pomegranate, crab apple, grape and a beribboned lotus bouquet, all between double-line borders, the underside with a continuous scroll of seven large blooming roses borne on a foliate stem, between double lines at the rim and foot, the base left white and inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within double circles

來源

大維德爵士(1892-1964年)收藏,一對之其一
大維德中國藝術基金會收藏,倫敦(PDF A 773b,與 A 773a 成對),至1968年
倫敦蘇富比1968年10月15日,編號108(£5,700)
Bluett & Sons Ltd,倫敦,1968年
羅傑琵金頓(1928-69年)收藏,自1968年始(£6,555)
茉琳琵金頓(1928-2011年)收藏

出版

Margaret Medley,《Illustrated Catalogue of Ming Polychrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art》,第五部,倫敦,1966年,圖版 XVII,編號 A773
Roy Davids 及 Dominic Jellinek,《Provenance. Collectors, Dealers and Scholars: Chinese Ceramics in Britain and America》, Great Haseley,2011年,圖版131

Condition

It is in overall very good condition and the yellow glaze has been exceptionally preserved. The unglazed footring has a few minute nicks.
"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."

拍品資料及來源

弘治黃地青花之精妙卓絕
康蕊君

此盤造型典雅,傳世雖有近例,惟紋飾及年款相同者,難得如本品精緻。本品飾花果紋,靈活流暢,青花發色柔和,黃釉光潔細膩。黃釉一向較易磨耗脫色,但本品釉面溫潤細密,誠傳世明代御瓷精品。

本品原為大維德爵士雅蓄,後入大維德中國藝術基金會,再經拍賣轉售。當時基金會已收藏四件同款盤例,當中見黃地青花及白地褐彩者,帶弘治或正德年款,然皆不及本品精妙絕倫。此盤曾在蘇富比以高價成交,證明逾半個世紀之前,已有買家慧眼識珠,其價值不言而喻。

中國瓷器甚少以梔子花為飾,幾乎僅見此圖案布局。梔子花清麗脫俗,芳香馥郁,雖無吉祥寓意,然深受古代仕女喜愛。其用途廣泛,如簪於髮間、入茶浸泡,或作妝粉原料。梔子花果實加工後可調出黃色或橘色染料,亦可入藥。

黃地青花及梔子花紋飾均始見於宣德一朝,中有間斷,成化年間復燒。在宣、成兩朝,盤底多素胎無釉,外口沿下長方框內橫書年款。弘治、正德年間,梔子花紋盛極一時,然至嘉靖一朝,僅出數例,此後停燒。Soame Jenyns 著作載有前四朝之例,見《Ming Pottery and Porcelain》,修訂版,倫敦,1988年,圖版102-104,彩圖版H,分別出自大英博物館、Riesco 及大維德爵士收藏。其中 Riesco 弘治年款盤例,原屬 Edward Howard Paget 舊藏,售於香港佳士得2013年11月27日,編號3114。

康蕊君著《玫茵堂中國陶瓷》載錄數件紋樣與本品相類之例,包括弘治、正德及嘉靖黃地青花,另有一弘治青花盤,1994-2010年,卷4,編號1674及卷2,編號683、684及682。香港蘇富比曾售一例,與本品造型相配,先後為李雪曼伉儷及 Reach 家族所藏,售於2011年4月7日,編號57。

大維德爵士收藏一例,與本品成對,現存倫敦大英博物館,圖見畢宗陶,《Designs as Signs: Decoration and Chinese Ceramics》,倫敦,2001年,圖版19,該盤也載於 Margaret Medley,《Illustrated Catalogue of Ming Polychrome Wares》,大維德中國藝術基金會,倫敦,1978年,圖版III,編號26,同書錄有一相類正德年款梔子花紋盤例,編號29,另見弘治及正德年款白地褐彩梔子花紋盤,編號27及28。

台北故宮博物院存數件紋飾與本品相同之盤,屢見於錄,如《故宮藏瓷.明青花瓷》,卷4,香港,1963年,圖版11,並見於該館展覽《明成化瓷器特展》,同場並有宣德及嘉靖例,編號138及141。北京故宮博物院也藏近例,見《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集.青花釉裏紅(中)》,上海,2000年,圖版231,連成化及正德同款器,圖版230及233。上海博物館藏一例,見陸明華,《上海博物館藏品研究大系:明代官窰瓷器》,上海,2007年,圖版3-71,同書另見一青花作例,圖版3-70。鮑氏收藏也有一例,見 John Ayers,《Chinese Ceramics in the Baur Collection》,日內瓦,1999年,卷1,圖版65,同錄一件白地褐彩例,圖版66。紐約大都會藝術博物館還存一盤,見 Suzanne G. Valenstein,《A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics》,紐約,1989年,圖版152。另可比較同場拍賣之琵金頓伉儷舊藏正德款器,紋飾與本品相同,拍品編號4

Bluett & Sons 於1968年蘇富比大維德基金會專場拍賣以5,700英鎊購得本品,假若 Frederick Knight 當時沒有以6,500英鎊成功投得同場之瓜瓞紋宮盌(編號97),他會為此品出價5,500英鎊。羅傑琵金頓終以6,555英鎊購下本品。本品當年以極高於成化宮盌的高價拍出,可為其精罕超卓作佐證。