California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 10, 2020  May 10, 2020

 Lot # 9734 
A BLUE AND WHITE 'FLOWERS' TEAPOT AND COVER    明 青花花卉紋執壺帶蓋


  • Dimension: Height: 9 1/2 in (24.1 cm) Length: 7 in (17.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1000
  • Estimate To: $1800

The pear shaped body decorated with leafy bamboo and plum blossom branches, with a band of upright leaves encircle the the base and a band of scrolling foliage around the neck, the curved spout inscribed with four character Yongle mark. Ming Dynasty period.


永樂一朝窯事興盛,成就卓越,上承宋元,下啟康乾,創新發明極多,器類式樣之豐富,釉色裝飾之廣泛,為此前所未經見,其中青花一門極負盛名,深得後世推崇。本品為永樂青花執壺之翹楚,以紋飾罕見而著稱。其壺身呈玉壺春瓶式樣,腹一側設長彎流,流與頸之間以雲形板連接美觀實用,設計巧妙。器型線條複雜多變,雍容秀美。通體以青花繪就,層次豐富,佈局得宜,毫無繁縟之感。其青花凝重妍麗,蒼雅雄勁,一如水墨,所繪諸花筆觸細膩,氣韻流暢,盡現永樂御瓷纖巧柔美之風姿。“永樂年製”款識。