Lot 289 清雍正 祭紅釉瓶 | A Chinese sacrificial-red-glazed vase, Yongzheng period, Qing dynasty

清雍正 祭紅釉瓶 | A Chinese sacrificial-red-glazed vase, Yongzheng period, Qing dynasty

Yongzheng period, Qing dynasty

USD 30,000

$60,000 - $80,000

H: 4 7/8, Dia: 3 1/4 in. (H: 12.4, Dia: 8.3 cm.)

Overall good condition, with a minor chip to foot.

總體品相良好，圈足有一處細磕

With six-character Yongzheng mark to underside.
Although the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty ruled for less than 13 years, his reputation for tireless governance is widely admired, and his refined taste in ceramics surpassed many of his successors. Official kiln porcelain from the Yongzheng period is known for its highly distinctive elements, including lustrous, gentle glaze colors, elegantly proportioned forms, and neatly executed, powerful marks.
Ji hong, also called sacrificial red, is a type of glaze produced during the Ming and Qing dynasties. A legend that spreads around the Jingdezhen area explains its origin. During the Xuande reign of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor ordered the imperial kilns to produce a red‑glazed ware. However, copper‑red glazes were notoriously unstable and extremely difficult to fire. This was a problem for quite some time, especially because an imperial command could not be disobeyed. As the deadline approached and the anxiety of the workers mounted, the daughter of one of the kiln workers threw herself into the kiln. In an instant, her blood dyed the ware, and the whole kiln turned red. Ever since, people have called it “sacrificial red.” The legend can’t be verified, but the extreme difficulty of firing sacrificial red is a fact. The sacrificial red porcelains made during the Ming and Qing dynasties possess a red that does not glare, a vividness that never goes over the top, a glaze that does not run, and no crackles. They are among the most precious copper‑red glazes.
This vase has a flared mouth rim, a constricted neck, a globular body, and a shallow foot ring, forming an unusual yet elegant shape. The exterior is entirely covered with sacrificial red glaze, thick and lustrous. The base bears a six‑character underglaze‑blue mark, “Da Qing Yongzheng Nian Zhi,” written within double circles.
This Yongzheng‑period sacrificial red vase displays a pure, even glaze color, a well‑proportioned and refined form, and meticulously designed lines. Its shape is exceptionally rare; in fact, no identical example is known. This unique shape fully embodies the graceful yet rigorous style of Yongzheng imperial porcelain. The vase is small enough to hold in your hand, and it would make the perfect desk object for any scholarly study room. If you place it on a table or shelf, it adds a quiet, elegant charm that elevates the taste of any room. Its value as a collectible is extremely high.
See below reference for similar item:
Sotheby’s Hong Kong, Spring 2023, lot 060. Hammer price: HKD 2,540,000 (approx. RMB 2,245,106 or USD $324,100).
清代雍正皇帝在位不滿13年，他勤政的作風不僅爲人稱道，在陶瓷審美上的造詣也讓其後世封建統治者望塵莫及。雍正朝官窑瓷器釉色溫潤，器型優雅大方，款識規整有力，極有辨識度。
霽紅，又稱祭紅，是明清時期燒制的一種瓷器釉色品類。關于祭紅的由來，景德鎮地區流傳著一則悲壯的傳說：相傳，明朝宣德一朝時，皇帝下令命禦窑廠燒制紅釉瓷器，但一直以來因銅紅釉呈色不穩定、燒造難度高的原因，紅釉的燒制難題未能解决。但皇命不可違，期限將至，人心不安時，一位窑工的女兒縱身躍入窑中，煞那間，血染瓷器，蠻窑截洪，後人遂稱“祭紅”。傳說無從考究，但祭紅難燒是真。明清時期所燒制的霽紅瓷器，其釉面具有紅不刺日、鮮而不過、釉不流淌、裂紋不出的特點，是銅紅釉中的名貴品種。
瓶口沿外撇，束頸，鼓腹，淺圈足，器形別致。外壁通體施祭紅釉，釉質肥厚。底部落“大清雍正年制”雙圈青花款。
此件雍正祭紅釉瓶，釉色純正均淨，器型規整別致，綫條考究，其器型極爲特別，同類之中未見相同式樣，盡顯雍正禦窑瓷器隽秀嚴謹的時代風格。器物小巧，手握可玩，堪作文房清供，置諸案幾，倍添齋閣清趣，愈顯格調，收藏價值極高。
相似藏品可參閱：
蘇富比拍賣2023年04月香港春拍，編號060。成交價：HKD 2,540,000，RMB 2,245,106。
**Provenance**
Private collection, Lake Jackson, Texas.
德州杰克遜湖私人收藏
以下内容由AI翻译：
【名称】
清雍正 祭紅釉瓶
【年代】
清雍正时期
【描述】
底款六字“大清雍正年制”。
【品相】
总体品相良好，圈足有一处细磕