十八世紀 鬥彩鶏缸杯

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英文品名:A Chinese doucai 'chicken' cup 英文描述:with apocryphal 'Chenghua' six-character mark to underside. This is an example of an 18th-century Qing dynasty interpretation of the extremely rare Ming dynasty doucai cup. 本品敞口直壁，臥足，修胎胎體輕薄勻淨，形制規整雅緻。器物通體施透明釉，釉面瑩潤潔白、微微泛青，圈足露胎處胎質細膩堅白，盡顯古瓷胎釉之佳韻。底部書“大明成化年製”六字青花楷書款。器內光素無紋，簡約素雅，外壁則通景施以鬥彩精工裝飾，畫面生動傳神、層次豐盈。壁間繪雄雞引頸高亢、意氣昂揚，雌雞悠然踱步、溫婉從容，身旁數隻雛雞結伴覓食、顧盼嬉戲，姿態各異、憨趣靈動。整幅圖景以玲瓏山石、雅緻花卉、勁挺竹石點綴相隔，景緻錯落有致，動靜相生、意趣盎然。器物施彩純淨鮮亮，諸色相得益彰，其中藍彩尤為明豔突出，所繪山石紋理立體逼真，質感精妙更勝紙墨丹青之妙。 此件雞缸杯不止繪飾精美，更藏千年文韻與警世深意。《詩經·齊風》首篇《雞鳴》有言：“雞既鳴矣，朝既盈矣”，古意以此句勸人聞雞而起、勤勉自持，戒慵懶、遠安逸。匠人以雞紋入瓷，遙承《雞鳴》古典意蘊，借古喻今、以物明心。方寸雅器，雖為珍玩美物，卻暗含時時自警、居安思危的深刻內涵，告誡世人莫沉溺器物之樂、耽於安逸閒適，於觀瓷賞雅之間，常懷自省勤勉之心，兼具藝術之美與修身之道。 故宮博物院亦藏同杯型，畫面題材也類似的雞缸杯，足見此器法度正宗，淵源有序，是為藏家賞鑑把玩之佳器。 相似藏品可參閱：故宫博物院馆藏，编号故00152349。苏富比拍卖2025年05月香港拍卖，编号3648。 This cup has a flared mouth, straight sides, and a recessed foot. Finely potted, the body is thin, light, even, and clean, with a well-proportioned and elegant form. The vessel is covered throughout in a transparent glaze of lustrous white with a subtle bluish tint. The exposed body at the footrim is fine, dense, and pure white, displaying the refined qualities of the porcelain body and glaze associated with early ceramics. The base bears a six-character underglaze-blue mark reading "Da Ming Chenghua Nian Zhi" in regular script. The interior is undecorated, giving it a restrained and elegant appearance, while the exterior is finely painted in doucai with a continuous scene of remarkable vitality and richness. The composition depicts a proud rooster with its neck raised high, accompanied by a hen strolling calmly nearby, while several chicks forage, glance about, and play together in varied and lively poses. The scene is punctuated by delicately rendered rocks, elegant flowers, bamboo, and garden stones, creating a carefully balanced arrangement in which movement and stillness complement one another. The enamels are pure and brilliant, with the various colors harmoniously combined. The blue enamel is particularly vivid, and the richly modeled textures of the rocks lend the scene a striking sense of depth and realism, achieving an effect of exceptional refinement beyond that of painting on paper or silk. Beyond its exquisite decoration, this chicken cup also embodies a long-standing literary tradition and a deeper moral significance. The opening poem, "Cockcrow," in the "Airs of Qi" section of the Book of Songs includes the line: "The cock has already crowed; the court is already full." Traditionally, these words encouraged one to rise at the cock's crow, remain diligent and self-disciplined, and avoid idleness and excessive ease. By incorporating the motif of chickens into porcelain decoration, the craftsman evokes the classical associations of "Cockcrow," using an ancient theme to convey a message relevant to the present and employing the object as a vehicle for personal reflection. Though a refined and treasured object, this small vessel also conveys the importance of constant self-vigilance and preparedness in times of peace. It cautions against becoming overly absorbed in the pleasures of material objects or a life of comfort, encouraging instead a spirit of self-reflection and diligence while appreciating the beauty of porcelain. In this way, the cup unites artistic refinement with a philosophy of moral cultivation. The Palace Museum also preserves chicken cups of the same form and with closely related decorative subjects, demonstrating the established tradition and stylistic lineage to which this piece belongs. It is an object well suited for the appreciation, study, and enjoyment of collectors. See below references for similar items: Palace Museum, accession no. Gu 00152349. Sotheby's Hong Kong, May 2025, lot 3648. 英文品相:With star crack to rim. 中文品相:口沿有一條鶏爪沖綫 中英品相声明:We make every reasonable effort to examine and describe the condition of each lot. Condition reports are provided for reference only and may not identify every defect. Buyers are advised to inspect each lot before bidding. A successful bid is final and binding, and bidders are responsible for their bidding decisions. 本行已盡力核查幷描述每件拍品的品相。品相報告僅供參考，未必能涵蓋所有瑕疵，買家應在拍前自行檢查。拍品一經落錘成交，不得反悔，競買人應對其競拍行為負責。 细图链接:高清細圖鏈接：https://oag.smugmug.com/204-Sept-Day2

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