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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
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A FINE YUE MOULDED AND CARVED ‘PEONY’ Compare a similar box in the collection of the Honolulu Academy of
BOX AND COVER Arts, illustrated by W. Watson, Tang and Liao Ceramics, New York,
1984, p. 148, no. 127, carved with four peony blooms, whereas the
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279) present box has only one blossom alternating with two large leaves. In
The slightly domed cover is well carved in relief with a peony sprig both cases the blossoms are borne on stylised leafy stems.
in the central medallion, all within a triple-line border and further
encircled by short incised cloud along the edge of the cover. The 宋 越窯青釉刻牡丹紋盒
veining of the petals lightly incised with combed lines and the
box is supported on a splayed foot. Both the box and cover, with 此盒撇足，蓋面微鼓，並刻盛綻牡丹，瓣內填飾篦紋，外沿一周劃飾雲
the exception of the rims, are covered inside and out with a thin 紋，中間三道弦紋則包圍牡丹。整器除盒沿及底部長條形支釘墊燒處露
greenish-olive glaze that continues onto the base which shows 胎外，其餘均施艾青色釉。
traces of linear spur marks.
4 √ in. (12.4 cm.) diam. Japanese paulownia wood box 來源
東京繭山龍泉堂
HK$150,000-250,000 US$20,000-32,000 日本私人收藏，入藏於1980年代或以前
PROVENANCE 越窯瓷盒造型如此件般蓋面微隆、撇足折邊者，無疑是受唐代波斯薩珊
Mayuyama & Co. Ltd., Tokyo 銀器啟迪。仿金銀器之瓷器先在唐代燒製，並在宋代大行其道，主要作
A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1980s or before 化妝盒用途。
Yue boxes of this form, with a slightly domed cover, flared foot, and
angled edges, was undoubtedly inspired by Sassanian silver wares in 檀香山藝術博物館館藏一件類似例，收錄於W. Watson，《Tang and
the Tang dynasty. Ceramic examples first appeared in the Tang dynasty Liao Ceramics》，紐約，1984年，頁148，編號127，但其盒面則刻四朵
and gained popularity during the Song period. The box may well have 牡丹。
been intended to hold ladies’ cosmetics.

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