California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 05, 2019  October 05, 2019

 Lot # 8137 
A LARGE UNDERGLAZE RED 'MYTHICAL BEAST' JARDINIERE    明 釉裡紅桶式大缸


  • Dimension: Height: 19 3/4 in (50.0 cm) Diameter: 16 2/8 in (41.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3500
  • Estimate To: $6500

Of cylindrical form, the exterior painted with mythical beasts and phoenix amidst stylized floral scrolls, base unglazed.


釉裡紅自元代創燒以來就屬釉彩中的名貴之品,燒造難度巨大。此缸造型別緻,仿桶狀造型,生趣盎然,雅緻簡約。口沿繪“如意靈芝紋”一週,器身繪“雲鳳紋”“纏枝花卉紋”“雄獅紋”,鳳凰翩翩起舞,造型華貴,姿態優雅;雄獅神態憨厚可愛,有的作迴首狀,有的口銜枝幹嬉戲其上。整器體型碩大,畫工精細,佈局規整,紋飾清晰,繁而不亂。