California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Mar. 07, 2021  Mar. 07, 2021

 Lot # 6494 
A CHINESE RED AND WHITE ENAMELLED LOTUS JAR    明 紅地黃彩纏枝花卉紋罐


  • Dimension: Height: 5 5/8 in (14.3 cm)
  • Estimate From: $600
  • Estimate To: $800

Of globular form, the body enamelled with stylized lotus scrolls in yellow tone reserved on red enamel ground, base with reign mark.


紅地黃彩製作需先以1300 攝氏溫度燒好白瓷,再於外壁釉上施以黃彩以較低的溫度入窯覆燒,並以礬紅彩塗地,然後第三次入窯燒造。因過程繁覆,難度極高,故傳世品數量稀罕。本品短頸,鼓腹,腹漸下收,圈足,器型端正,古樸大方。本品彩繪製作工藝極為覆雜,以低溫礬紅為底色,以黃釉填充“纏枝花卉紋”,所飾之紅彩色澤鮮妍,華麗凝重,塗施勻凈厚潤,雖然歷經過往四百餘年的風霜,表面留下無數細細碎碎的磨損痕,卻絲毫不減其風韻。“大明萬歷年制”款識。