California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 10, 2020  May 10, 2020

 Lot # 9424 
A PURPLE GLAZED PORCELAIN 'TIGER' SEAL    明 紫金釉項子京藏瑞獸璽印


  • Dimension: Height: 4 6/8 in (12.1 cm) Length: 6 5/8 in (16.8 cm) Width: 4 2/8 in (10.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $100
  • Estimate To: $200

Of rectangular form, the top surmounted with a recumbent tiger, the base with six character mark.


紫金釉又名醬釉,柿色釉’,因以’紫金土’配釉而得名,是以鐵為著色劑 的壹種高溫釉,其釉面滋潤,色如紫金,宋時北方窯口已有此釉,明初景德鎮禦 窯的紫金釉燒造已臻上乘。本器通體滿施紫金釉,古樸凝重,金絲爍閃,寶光盈 盈,極富光澤。鈕為瑞獸棲息狀,雙大耳緊貼頭部,額部高突,大眼直視前方, 鼻翼寬闊,形體健碩,頭部高昂,臀部隆起,尾部上卷於身,身形豐腴,肌肉強 健,毛發飄逸,頗具氣勢,勇猛之氣勢噴薄而出,絲毫畢現,足見匠人技藝已近 爐火純青,登峰造極之境。印文:“項子京家珍藏”。項子京(項墨林(1525 —1590),原名項元汴,字子京,號墨林,浙江嘉興人,為項忠後裔,為明著 名收藏家、鑒賞家。)