California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 September 23, 2017  September 23, 2017

 Lot # 3091 
A YELLOW IRON-RED GLAZE DOUBLE GOURD VASE    明萬歷 黃地紅彩龍鳳紋葫蘆瓶


  • Dimension: Height: 10 1/2 in (26.7 cm) Width: 5 1/4 in (13.3 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4500
  • Estimate To: $8500

The lower section of the vase is of rounded square form rising to a bulbous upper section, decorated in yellow glaze overall with phoenix and dragon in flight amidst auspicious clouds, the middle section painted with Taoist objects, the band below the rim with scrolled lotus spray, all reserved on an iron-red ground. The base with six character WANLI mark. Ming Dynasty period.


來源:南加州聖地亞哥私人舊藏 Provenance: Property from a private San Diego collection, California
瓶呈葫蘆式,上圓下方,直口、束腰、方形圈足,通體飾五爪龍紋及鳳紋,紅黃相配,「黃」為帝王用色,「紅」則表意幸運,兩種色彩相輔相成,顏色比對分明,紋飾寓意祥瑞,類似紋飾可比較大阪市立東洋陶瓷美術館所藏明黃地紅彩龍紋罐。