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28 The present lot is an example of 18th century wares modelled after
A ‘MING-STYLE’ BLUE AND WHITE MOONFLASK, BIANHU blue and white moonflasks from the Yongle period. Compare the form
18th century with a Yongle period moonflask, decorated with lychees, illustrated by
The flattened circular body boldly decorated on each side in deep J.Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001,
cobalt blue with a leafy fruiting branch of peaches, below a band of p.109, no.3:20. These Ming dynasty prototypes were in turn modelled
pendent leaves at the shoulder, with scroll-form curved handles at the after Central Asian or Persian metallic flasks which first entered China
cylindrical neck, box. in the Tang period. With painted dots to simulate the early Ming ‘heap
19cm (7 1/2in) high (2). and pile’ effect, the current lot’s peach decoration was also executed
to imitate those found on Ming period pieces.
HK$100,000 - 150,000
US$13,000 - 19,000 本器為十八世紀清代模仿明永樂青花作品之典型一例。可參考倫敦大
英博物館藏一明永樂例子，見J.Harrison-Hall著，《Ming Ceramics in
十八世紀 仿明式青花桃紋雙耳扁壺 the British Museum》，倫敦，2001年，頁109，編號3:20。

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