Lot 2090 A large incised Dingyao 'peony' bowl, Northern Song dynasty | 北宋　定窰白釉劃牡丹紋分格盌

A large incised Dingyao 'peony' bowl, Northern Song dynasty | 北宋　定窰白釉劃牡丹紋分格盌

HKD 400,000

400,000 - 800,000 HKD

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Good overall condition, with only two small shallow kiln flakes (approx. 0.4cm to inner mouth rim; approx. 0.7cm to inner foot ring), and light expected surface wear.

整體品相良好。僅見兩細淺窰剝痕，於內口沿約0.4公分，及內圈足約0.7公分。輕微正常器面磨痕。

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Japanese double wood box
20.7 cm
来源：Kochukyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo.
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说明：The present bowl is an exceptional example of Ding ware, distinguished by its elegant lobed form and the fluid, crisp carving of the peony motifs. Ranked among the 'five great wares of the Song' dynasty, Ding wares were produced at the Dingzhou kilns in Quyang, Hebei province. They are celebrated for their thin potting, fine white body, which does not require a slip to appear white after firing, and a warm and ivory-coloured glaze that often runs down the exterior to form characteristic 'teardrops'. The lobed shape of the present bowl reflects the strong influence of contemporaneous silver and lacquer vessels, a testament to the sophisticated and refined taste of the Song elite.
The metal-bound rim is another defining feature of classic Ding wares. To maximise kiln space, bowls were fired upside-down (fushao), requiring the mouth rim to be wiped free of glaze to prevent it from adhering to the kiln furniture. The unglazed rim was subsequently bound with metal, which not only concealed the rough edge but also provided a striking aesthetic contrast to the luminous ivory glaze, elevating the vessel's visual appeal.
A closely related Ding lobed bowl of similar shape and size, but carved with alternating lotus sprays and swimming ducks, from the renowned Kempe Collection, was sold in our London rooms, 4 May 2008, lot 258. For bowls of this elegant lobed type decorated with floral blooms, compare an example in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelain of the Song Dynasty I, Hong Kong, 1996, pl. 45; and another carved with peony blooms included in the exhibition White Porcelain of Ding Yao, Nezu Institute of Fine Arts, Tokyo, 1983, cat. no. 132.
來源
壺中居，東京
本盌形制優雅，分格規整，劃花牡丹紋飾流暢俐落，刀法深峻，實為北宋定窰之佳作。定窰名列「宋代五大名窰」，窰址位於河北曲陽。定瓷以胎體輕薄、胎質堅緻白皙見稱，無須施化妝土即可呈現純淨瑩白，其象牙白釉溫潤如玉，外壁常帶有自然垂流之「淚痕」。本盌之分格花口造型，深受當時金銀器及漆器影響，彰顯宋代上流社會及文人雅士之高尚品味。
鑲口乃定窰瓷器之另一顯著特徵。為提高窰爐產量，定窰廣泛採用「覆燒」工藝，器物口沿因朝下扣於支圈上而須刮去釉層，形成「芒口」。為掩飾無釉之口沿，工匠多以銅等金屬鑲口，此舉不僅修飾邊緣，更與溫潤的白釉形成鮮明對比，增添華貴之氣。
參考一件尺寸及器形相近之定窰白釉劃蓮紋水禽圖分格盌，為卡爾．肯普（Carl Kempe）舊藏，2008年5月4日售於倫敦蘇富比，拍品編號258。另可比較北京故宮博物院藏一件定窰劃花花卉紋分格盌，錄於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集：兩宋瓷器（上）》，香港，1996年，圖版45；以及一件劃牡丹紋之作，曾展於《定窯白磁》，根津美術館，東京，1983年，編號132。