California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Mar. 06, 2021  Mar. 06, 2021

 Lot # 6098 
AN UNDERGLAZE RED 'DRAGON' WASHER    清 釉里紅龍紋洗


  • Dimension: Height: 1 3/8 in (3.5 cm) Diameter: 5 1/2 in (14.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $3500

The washer interior finely enamelled in underglaze red with a dragon chasing flaming pearl, the base inscribed with six character mark.


釉里紅燒造之難人所皆知,由於原料的特性,在燒造過程之中往往易於聚結,凹凸不平,若大面積塗飾,致使紋飾不清,遂成瑕疵,若火候氣氛掌握不準,其色或是暗沈,或是淺薄,皆不堪入目。本品斂口,弧腹,圈足。胎質潔白堅質,釉面肥潤細膩。洗心用釉里紅繪龍紋,紋飾精美,发色清晰艷麗,龍作側望狀,雙角後昂,須发成蓬,鱗片密布,龍身蜿蜒繞瓶肩,氣勢凜然,神情凝重欲撲火珠,此龍為五趾,亦為珍貴。“大清康熙年制”款識。