Lot 2121 A fine doucai ‘lotus’ dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正　鬪彩纏枝番蓮紋盤　《大清雍正年製》款

A fine doucai ‘lotus’ dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正　鬪彩纏枝番蓮紋盤　《大清雍正年製》款

HKD 500,000

500,000 - 1,000,000 HKD

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Good overall condition, with just very minor firing imperfections, mostly occasional minuscule pinholes, and a few tiny rim burst bubbles (largest approx. 0.2cm). The mouth is very slightly warped. Enamels are very well preserved with minimal wear.

整體品相良好。見輕微窰燒瑕疵，主要為釉面數點微小棕眼，及口沿數點爆釉（最大約0.2公分）。口沿稍歪。釉彩保存良好，偶見正常細小剝彩。

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Japanese double wood box
27 cm
来源：Kochukyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo.
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说明：Impressive for its rich and complex design of lotus blooms amongst foliate scrolls, the unusual rendition of lotuses on the present dish reflects the high level of artistic innovation achieved by craftsmen working at the imperial kilns during the Yongzheng period. With the developments in porcelain production and the Emperor’s desire to create refined designs based on celebrated wares from China’s history, highly original compositions rooted in the past were produced. The vibrant lotuses appear to be inspired by Chenghua designs, which featured bright red petals around a centre of yellow and green, while the scrolling green leaves are reminiscent of Western acanthus leaves, demonstrating the level of cultural exchange during the Qing dynasty.
The present dish diverges slightly from typical doucai wares as the lotus blooms have not been pencilled in underglaze blue. Instead, they are outlined in razor-sharp iron red, creating an eye-catching contrast between the vibrant enamels and the softer underglaze-blue lines.
For comparable examples, see a pair of smaller dishes (21 cm) of this design from the Yidetang Collection, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28th April 1997, lot 746, and again in these rooms, 12th October 2021, lot 8. Another dish of the same large size (27 cm) as the present piece, from the collection of William Cleverley Alexander, is included in Recent Acquisitions 2008, S. Marchant & Son, London, 2008, cat. no. 36. Other closely related examples include one in the Chang Foundation, Taipei, illustrated in James Spencer, Selected Chinese Ceramics from Han to Qing Dynasties, Taipei, 1990, pl. 135; and another from the collection of W.G. Gulland, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, published in John Ayers, Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1980, pl. 210. See also Lot 2047 in the present catalgoue for another similar dish from the collection of the Okada Museum of Art.
來源
壺中居，東京
本品色彩明艷，番蓮卷葉紋繁複綺麗，屬雍正御窰之創新佳作。胤禎尚古，授命瓷匠復燒前朝名瓷，再現經典。此盤紋飾中，蓮瓣艷紅，嬌蕊綴明黃、鮮綠，取材自成化名瓷；而綠彩卷葉紋則相若西洋莨苕葉紋，反映清代中西文化交流之密切。
此盤上之番蓮無青花輪廓，異於傳統鬪彩瓷，而是以纖利礬紅細線勾勒，與溫潤之釉下青花柔和線條相呼應，對比強烈奪目。
比較相關之例，可參考一對尺寸較小（21公分）之鬪彩番蓮紋盤，出自懿德堂收藏，1997年4月28日售於香港佳士得，編號746，後於2021年10月12日售於香港蘇富比，編號8。另可參考一件與本品尺寸相同之大盤（27公分），原屬 William Cleverley Alexander 收藏，收入《Recent Acquisitions 2008》，馬錢特，倫敦，2008年，編號36。其他近類瓷盤包括台北鴻禧美術館藏一例，錄於史彬士，《中國歷代陶瓷選集》，台北，1990年，圖版135；以及 W.G. Gulland 舊藏一例，現存倫敦維多利亞與艾伯特博物館，載於約翰．艾爾斯，《Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum》，倫敦，1980年，圖版210。岡田美術館收藏亦有一相類盤，見本圖錄拍品編號2047。