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清乾隆 鏨胎琺瑯甪端蓋爐一對 | A PAIR OF SUPERB RARE CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE 'LUDUAN' INCENSE BURNERS, COVERS AND STANDS
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Qianlong
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HKD 1,500,000
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HKD 1500000 - 2000000
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Qianlong
Each meticulously cast as a rotund mythical beast densely decorated with florets and flames, with a large bell suspended from the neck above a stripe of pink enamelled scales to the chest, the covers formed with flowing manes surrounding open mouths with exposed fangs, the eyes of inlaid cabouchon stones, with pricked ears and a long curling horn, all standing foursquare atop a hexagonal waisted stand above foliate feet with lotus lappets and further classic lotus-scrolls chased on the top surface.
34.5 cm (13 2/4in) and 35.4cm (14in) high. (4).
Footnotes
清乾隆 鏨胎琺瑯甪端蓋爐一對
Provenance:
Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer (1929-2016), London
Christie's London, 5 November 2019, lot 69
來源：
史賓沙伯爵夫人蕾妮·史賓沙（1929-2016）收藏，倫敦
倫敦佳士得，2019年11月5日，拍品編號69
Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer (1929–2016), was a British socialite, writer, and prominent figure in aristocratic circles, the daughter of publisher Alexander McCorquodale and renowned romance novelist Barbara Cartland. She was first married to Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth, and in 1976 married John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, becoming stepmother to Lady Diana Spencer, later Princess of Wales. Known for her literary connections, wit, and distinctive style, she was a notable collector and patron of the arts, maintaining a prominent presence in British high society throughout her life.
Compare with a similar pair of cloisonné enamel , Qianlong, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in the , Beijing, 2011, p.57, no.24. The survival of the present pair with their original cloisonné enamel stands is particularly noteworthy. Purpose-made stands of this type were integral to the presentation of Imperial cloisonné enamel figures, elevating the beasts within the ceremonial and architectural setting for which they were intended; however, they are frequently separated from the figures over time. The preservation of the complete ensembles therefore enhances their rarity and provides important evidence for the original display and function of such objects at the Qing Court. See a pair of cloisonné enamel incense burners in the form of mythical beasts, on wood stands, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the Forbidden City, illustrated in , Beijing, 2007, p.48.
(甪端) refers to a late Imperial category of auspicious horned beast rather than to a single, fixed creature of early mythology. Its appearance and attributes draw selectively upon a range of earlier Chinese traditions, incorporating features associated with auspicious and protective animals. In the Ming and Qing periods, the became particularly associated with Imperial and ceremonial settings, where it was employed both as an incense burner and as a monumental guardian figure. As an incense burner, with fragrant smoke issuing from the open mouth, the creature acquired an especially animated presence, its vapour suggesting breath or vital energy () and reinforcing its role as an alert and vigilant guardian. Such imagery was particularly appropriate within the highly ordered ceremonial environment of the Qing imperial palace, where auspicious beasts served simultaneously decorative, protective and symbolic functions.
See a related Imperial cloisonné enamel incense burner in the form of a , incised with a Qianlong six-character mark and of the period, sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 May 2023, lot 846.
史賓沙伯爵夫人蕾妮·史賓沙（1929-2016），英國社交名媛、作家，亦為貴族圈中矚目人物。其父為出版家亞歷山大·麥科科代爾，其母為著名浪漫小說家芭芭拉·卡特蘭。首任丈夫為第九代達特茅斯伯爵傑拉德·萊格，1976年再嫁第八代史賓沙伯爵約翰·史賓沙，成為威爾斯王妃戴安娜之繼母。伯爵夫人以文學淵源、機智談吐及獨特風格見稱，畢生活躍於英國上流社會，亦為藝術收藏家與贊助人，名重一時。
比較清宮舊藏一對乾隆時期掐絲琺瑯甪端薰爐，見《故宮博物院藏品大系：琺瑯器編3：清掐絲琺瑯》，北京，2011年，頁57，編號24。此對薰爐連原裝掐絲琺瑯座一同保存，尤為難得。此類特製之座為宮廷掐絲琺瑯獸形器之重要組成部分，用以提升瑞獸於禮儀與建築空間中之氣勢；然隨著時間推移，器座常與主體分離。完整成套保存，益顯其珍稀，並為清宮此類器物之陳設與功能提供重要佐證。比較北京故宮養心殿陳設之一對掐絲琺瑯瑞獸香爐，下承木座，見《故宮經典：清宮生活圖典》，北京，2007年，頁48。
甪端為古代瑞獸，然非專指某種特定神話生物。有別於麒麟、獬豸等見諸典籍、形制明確的傳統祥獸，甪端之形象約於明清之際逐漸成形，融匯多種瑞獸特徵，常見於宮廷禮儀場合。其造型取剛正猛獸之姿，如獨角與炯目，又結合祥瑞之獸所寓之仁慈與和平。故甪端非屬特定神話譜系，而為具特定功能與使用語境之瑞獸形象。明代以降，「甪端」之名常與宮廷香爐及禮儀空間之鎮獸相繫，指置於殿堂、門側或要道旁之守護瑞獸。製為香爐，焚煙自口裊裊升騰，使器物頓生靈動之氣，宛若活物。煙縷縈繞，猶如瑞獸吐納，更添其警覺明察之象。此器結合造型、功能與感官體驗，已超乎實用，而為禮儀秩序與聖明權威之具體象徵。
另見一件乾隆時期御製銅鎏金掐絲琺瑯纏枝番蓮紋甪端薰爐，帶「大清乾隆年製」楷書款，售於香港邦瀚斯，2023年5月29日，拍品編號846。
Each meticulously cast as a rotund mythical beast densely decorated with florets and flames, with a large bell suspended from the neck above a stripe of pink enamelled scales to the chest, the covers formed with flowing manes surrounding open mouths with exposed fangs, the eyes of inlaid cabouchon stones, with pricked ears and a long curling horn, all standing foursquare atop a hexagonal waisted stand above foliate feet with lotus lappets and further classic lotus-scrolls chased on the top surface.
34.5 cm (13 2/4in) and 35.4cm (14in) high. (4).
Footnotes
清乾隆 鏨胎琺瑯甪端蓋爐一對
Provenance:
Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer (1929-2016), London
Christie's London, 5 November 2019, lot 69
來源：
史賓沙伯爵夫人蕾妮·史賓沙（1929-2016）收藏，倫敦
倫敦佳士得，2019年11月5日，拍品編號69
Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer (1929–2016), was a British socialite, writer, and prominent figure in aristocratic circles, the daughter of publisher Alexander McCorquodale and renowned romance novelist Barbara Cartland. She was first married to Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth, and in 1976 married John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, becoming stepmother to Lady Diana Spencer, later Princess of Wales. Known for her literary connections, wit, and distinctive style, she was a notable collector and patron of the arts, maintaining a prominent presence in British high society throughout her life.
Compare with a similar pair of cloisonné enamel , Qianlong, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in the , Beijing, 2011, p.57, no.24. The survival of the present pair with their original cloisonné enamel stands is particularly noteworthy. Purpose-made stands of this type were integral to the presentation of Imperial cloisonné enamel figures, elevating the beasts within the ceremonial and architectural setting for which they were intended; however, they are frequently separated from the figures over time. The preservation of the complete ensembles therefore enhances their rarity and provides important evidence for the original display and function of such objects at the Qing Court. See a pair of cloisonné enamel incense burners in the form of mythical beasts, on wood stands, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the Forbidden City, illustrated in , Beijing, 2007, p.48.
(甪端) refers to a late Imperial category of auspicious horned beast rather than to a single, fixed creature of early mythology. Its appearance and attributes draw selectively upon a range of earlier Chinese traditions, incorporating features associated with auspicious and protective animals. In the Ming and Qing periods, the became particularly associated with Imperial and ceremonial settings, where it was employed both as an incense burner and as a monumental guardian figure. As an incense burner, with fragrant smoke issuing from the open mouth, the creature acquired an especially animated presence, its vapour suggesting breath or vital energy () and reinforcing its role as an alert and vigilant guardian. Such imagery was particularly appropriate within the highly ordered ceremonial environment of the Qing imperial palace, where auspicious beasts served simultaneously decorative, protective and symbolic functions.
See a related Imperial cloisonné enamel incense burner in the form of a , incised with a Qianlong six-character mark and of the period, sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 May 2023, lot 846.
史賓沙伯爵夫人蕾妮·史賓沙（1929-2016），英國社交名媛、作家，亦為貴族圈中矚目人物。其父為出版家亞歷山大·麥科科代爾，其母為著名浪漫小說家芭芭拉·卡特蘭。首任丈夫為第九代達特茅斯伯爵傑拉德·萊格，1976年再嫁第八代史賓沙伯爵約翰·史賓沙，成為威爾斯王妃戴安娜之繼母。伯爵夫人以文學淵源、機智談吐及獨特風格見稱，畢生活躍於英國上流社會，亦為藝術收藏家與贊助人，名重一時。
比較清宮舊藏一對乾隆時期掐絲琺瑯甪端薰爐，見《故宮博物院藏品大系：琺瑯器編3：清掐絲琺瑯》，北京，2011年，頁57，編號24。此對薰爐連原裝掐絲琺瑯座一同保存，尤為難得。此類特製之座為宮廷掐絲琺瑯獸形器之重要組成部分，用以提升瑞獸於禮儀與建築空間中之氣勢；然隨著時間推移，器座常與主體分離。完整成套保存，益顯其珍稀，並為清宮此類器物之陳設與功能提供重要佐證。比較北京故宮養心殿陳設之一對掐絲琺瑯瑞獸香爐，下承木座，見《故宮經典：清宮生活圖典》，北京，2007年，頁48。
甪端為古代瑞獸，然非專指某種特定神話生物。有別於麒麟、獬豸等見諸典籍、形制明確的傳統祥獸，甪端之形象約於明清之際逐漸成形，融匯多種瑞獸特徵，常見於宮廷禮儀場合。其造型取剛正猛獸之姿，如獨角與炯目，又結合祥瑞之獸所寓之仁慈與和平。故甪端非屬特定神話譜系，而為具特定功能與使用語境之瑞獸形象。明代以降，「甪端」之名常與宮廷香爐及禮儀空間之鎮獸相繫，指置於殿堂、門側或要道旁之守護瑞獸。製為香爐，焚煙自口裊裊升騰，使器物頓生靈動之氣，宛若活物。煙縷縈繞，猶如瑞獸吐納，更添其警覺明察之象。此器結合造型、功能與感官體驗，已超乎實用，而為禮儀秩序與聖明權威之具體象徵。
另見一件乾隆時期御製銅鎏金掐絲琺瑯纏枝番蓮紋甪端薰爐，帶「大清乾隆年製」楷書款，售於香港邦瀚斯，2023年5月29日，拍品編號846。
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