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54 | BONHAMS A LANGYAO BALUSTER VASE
Kangxi
With a high shouldered body tapering towards a spreading foot,
covered all over with a deep luxuriant red glaze thinning to pale red
and beige around the shoulders, cylindrical neck, and slightly flaring
mouthrim, the base covered with a crackled translucent glaze.
41.6cm (16 3/8in) high

HK$200,000 - 300,000
US$26,000 - 39,000

清康熙 郎窯紅釉觀音樽

Copper-red glaze is frequently regarded as one of the most challenging
to fire successfully. Applying the right thickness of glaze, regulating the
right temperature during and after the firing process and determining
the appropriate amount of firing time was paramount to achieving rich
red vibrant tones. The revival of copper-red which was successfully
produced during the Ming dynasty, is largely attributed to Lang Tingji,
director of the Jingdezhen official kilns between 1705-1712. The
term ‘Langyao’ is largely believed to be derived from his name: see
N.Wood, Chinese Glazes: Their Origins, Chemistry, and Recreation,
London, 1999, p.181.

郎窯紅釉對燒造過程中的氣氛、溫度等技術要求非常高，燒製難度
極高，可見此器之珍貴。有關「郎窯」一詞的出處，可參閱N.Wood
著，《Chinese Glazes: Their Origins, Chemistry, and Recreation》，
倫敦，1999年，頁181。

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A RARE LONGQUAN GREEN-GLAZED RETICULATED
GARDEN SEAT
15th century
Of barrel-form with a convex top incised with a diamond diaper
pattern, decorated around the body with a wide reticulated band of a
pair of Buddhist lions, each grasping a ribbon issuing from a brocade
ball and interspersed by large plantain and peony sprays, all between
bands of key-frets, raised floral bosses, floral and concentric scroll
bands, all covered in an olive green glaze, box.
42.5cm (16 1/2in) high (2).

HK$250,000 - 350,000
US$32,000 - 45,000

十五世紀 龍泉窯青釉刻花鏤空獅子繡球鼓墩

A Longquan garden seat with similar reticulated decoration, second
half 15th century, is illustrated by J.Ayers and R.Krahl, Chinese
Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul. Vol.1, London, 1986,
p.374, no.546. Another example is illustrated by A.Ridho, The World’s
Great Collections. Oriental Ceramics. Vol.3. Museum Pusat, Jakarta,
Tokyo, 1982, pl.160.

See also a similar example sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2007,
lot 1473.

可參考一件十五世紀帶有相似鏤空紋飾的龍泉窯座墩，見J. Ayers
and R.Krahl著，《Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum
Istanbul》，第一冊，倫敦，1986年，頁374，編號546。另見
A.Ridho著，《The World’s Great Collections. Oriental Ceramics. Vol.3.
Museum Pusat, Jakarta》，東京，1982年，圖版160；再參考一例拍
賣於香港佳士得，2007年5月29日，拍品1473。