California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 05, 2019  October 05, 2019

 Lot # 8198 
A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE PAGODA    青花海水紋佛塔


  • Dimension: Height: 23 5/8 in (60.0 cm) Diameter: 7 1/2 in (19.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $3800

The five story pagoda each painted to the exterior with ocean wave pattern and surmounted with four openings at each corner, top detachable.


此件為按照中國古建築營造法式和佛教的儀規來塑造的小型瓷質塔。此塔造型特殊,帶四足,頂部有蓋,子母口,四方形的塔基之上有5層,塔身自下往上依次向內收分,上小下大。整體釉色青白,釉汁肥厚,氣泡密集,用青花繪海水紋,線條流暢,紋路清晰,青花髮色如寶石,藍中略閃灰,具有明代青花典型特徵。在佛教中造塔的功德無量,本件器物特殊罕見,保持完好,頗為難得。