A rare guan-type lobed washer, Seal mark and period of...

Property from the collection of Dr. Chan Chi Chin
A rare guan-type lobed washer,
Seal mark and period of Jiaqing
陳子謙醫生珍藏
清嘉慶 仿官窰棱式洗 《大清嘉慶年製》款

14.5 cm

Condition Report:
Good overall condition, with only a few insignificant wearing to the mouth rim. Minor original burst bubbles to the rim as expected for this glaze type. Minor surface wear.

總體品相良好，口沿偶見幾處輕微磨損及原生釉泡。器面輕微劃痕。

Catalogue Note:
The graceful form and soft greyish-celadon crackled glaze of this washer draw inspiration from the guan ware, one of the five celebrated kilns of the Song dynasty. Qing emperors often commissioned the imperial kilns to recreate or imitate wares from previous illustrious dynasties as a way to establish links with the past and demonstrate their erudite learning. Even the unglazed footring of the washer has been carefully stained with a brown wash to imitate the appearance of its predecessors. The emphasis is on appreciating the refined elegance of the form itself, the pleasing hue of the glaze and abstract patterns created by the crackles, rather than relying on additional embellishments. Such wares were popular throughout the Qing dynasty and were produced in a variety of shapes.

此洗意仿宋代官窰，其形製優雅，釉色灰青溫潤，滿佈片紋。清代帝王常令御窰廠重製或仿製歷代名瓷，以此為橋連接古今，展現其巧能高藝，汲古創新。足緣露胎處巧施赭色護胎汁，使其外觀更近似宋代名瓷。此洗韻致悠長，重在其型、其釉、其紋，而非倚仗繁複裝飾。洗作葵口形，簡素高雅，施仿官釉，清朗怡人，帶開片紋，疏影橫斜。此類器物深受清代帝王喜愛，所製器型多樣。

Provenance:
Acquired in Hong Kong in the early 1990s through Y.C. Chen.

90年代初經陳玉階購於香港