拍賣筆記 vol.146 邦瀚斯倫敦：盧芹齋，金鈞窯天藍釉折沿盤 - A C.T.Loo Jin Dynasty Junyao Sky-Blue Glazed Dish
- Mar 27
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這件器物來自盧芹齋、Plesch的收藏，質量無與倫比。Plesch跟愛因斯坦的關係親密，不僅受到愛因斯坦的稱讚，其審美水準也是極為高，尤其是對鈞窯的認知是公認的專業。
這件器物有汝窯的氣息，出筋處淡淡泛粉色，與頂級的汝窯、南宋官窯審美一致。
金 鈞窯天藍釉折沿盤
A JUNYAO SKY-BLUE GLAZED DISH
Jin Dynasty
INSTINCT & KNOWLEDGE A LIFE IN THE COMPANY OF SONG CERAMICS
15 5月 2025, 10:00 BST
倫敦，新龐德街
£50,000 - £80,000
來源：
Frank Caro (1904-1980)，紐約
英國皇家化學會會士 Peter H. Plesch教授（1918-2013）
倫敦古董商 John Sparks Ltd.
Emmanuel Christofides (1928-2020)，雅典和倫敦，從上處獲得於1977年1月31日
著錄：D.Priestley 和 M.Flacks，《A Life in the Company of Song Ceramics》，倫敦，2017年，第26-27頁，編號7
法蘭克・卡羅（Frank Caro，1904–1980），是亞洲藝術界的重要人物，尤以中國藝術之專業鑑賞著稱。他曾與著名藝術商盧芹齋（C.T. Loo，1880–1957）長期合作；盧氏去世後，卡羅接管其紐約分部業務，並將之更名為「法蘭克・卡羅中國藝術」（Frank Caro Chinese Art）。
彼得・哈里奧夫・普萊施（Peter Hariolf Plesch，1918–2013），為基爾大學（Keele University）化學教授，亦是一位熱忱的中國藝術收藏家，尤專精於陶瓷與玻璃。他出生於法蘭克福，1933年隨其父揚諾什・普萊施（Janos Plesch）移居英國，後者與愛因斯坦交情深厚。普萊施教授畢業於哈羅公學及劍橋大學，以收藏中國玻璃聞名於世。退休後，他與夫人定居於位於萊姆河畔新堡（Newcastle-under-Lyme）的一座具裝飾藝術（Art Deco）風格的住宅中，並設立私人博物館，展示其所收藏之中國與韓國藝術品。普萊施以嚴謹著稱，對所藏藝術品之專家意見均有詳盡記錄。參見R. Davids及D. Jellinek著，《傳承：收藏家、藝術商與學者——英美所藏中國陶瓷》（Provenance: Collectors, Dealers & Scholars: Chinese Ceramics in Britain & America），牛津，2011年，第361頁。
本器造型端穩渾厚，盤心淺平，口緣寬廣外撇，為鈞窯經典式樣，乃河南名窯的著名陶瓷類型。參考北京故宮博物院藏兩件略小的例子，刊於《鈞瓷雅集：故宮博物院珍藏及出土鈞窯瓷器薈萃》，北京，2013年，圖版18及19。亦可比較台北故宮博物院藏兩例，見《故宮藏瓷大系：鈞窯之部》，台北，1999年，圖版54及55；又參東京出光美術館藏一例，著錄於《出光美術館藏品選——中國陶磁》，東京，1987年，圖版495；另倫敦大英博物館大維德基金會藏一例，刊於《Illustrated Catalogue of Ru, Guan, Jun, Guangdong and Yixing Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art》（大維德中國藝術基金會藏汝、官、鈞、廣東及宜興陶器圖錄），倫敦，1999年，圖版A66。再可比較倫敦維多利亞與亞伯特博物館藏一件類似之宋/金時期鈞窯盤，參見柯玫瑰（Rosemary Kerr）著，《宋代陶瓷》（Song Dynasty Ceramics），倫敦，2004年，第33頁，圖23。
A JUNYAO SKY-BLUE GLAZED DISH
Jin Dynasty
Provenance:
Frank Caro (1904-1980), New York
Professor Peter H. Plesch FRSC (1918-2013)
John Sparks Ltd., London
Emmanuel Christofides (1928-2020), Athens and London, acquired from the above on 31 January 1977
Published and Illustrated:
D.Priestley and M.Flacks, A Life in the Company of Song Ceramics, London, 2017, pp.26-27, no.7
Frank Caro (1904–1980) was a prominent figure in the world of Asian art, particularly known for his expertise in Chinese art. He was a longtime business associate of the renowned art dealer C.T. Loo (1880–1957). After Loo's passing, Caro took over the operations of the New York branch, rebranding it as Frank Caro Chinese Art.
Peter Hariolf Plesch (1918-2013) was a Professor of Chemistry at Keele University and a dedicated collector of Chinese art, particularly ceramics and glass. Born in Frankfurt, he moved to the UK in 1933 with his father, Janos Plesch, a close associate of Albert Einstein. Educated at Harrow and Cambridge, Plesch became known for his exceptional collection of Chinese glass. After retiring, he and his wife moved to an Art Deco-influenced house in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where they created a private museum for their Chinese and Korean art. Known for his meticulous attention to detail, Plesch kept thorough records of expert opinions on his collection. See R.Davids & D.Jellinek, Provenance: Collectors, Dealers & Scholars: Chinese Ceramics in Britain & America, Oxford, 2011, pp.361.
This dish, with its shallow and robust profile and broad, flared rim, exemplifies a quintessential shape of Jun ware, a celebrated ceramic tradition from the kilns of Henan Province. See two slightly smaller dishes in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Selection of Jun Ware: the Palace Museum's Collection and Archaeological Excavation, Beijing, 2013, pls.18 and 19. Compare also two dishes in the Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in A Panorama of Ceramics in the Collection of the Palace Museum: Chun Ware, Taipei, 1999, pls.54 and 55; another dish in the Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo, illustrated in Chinese Ceramics in the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1987, pl.495; and a dish in the Sir Percival David Collection, the British Museum, London, published in Illustrated Catalogue of Ru, Guan, Jun, Guangdong and Yixing Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, 1999, pl.A66. Compare also with a similar Junyao dish, Song/Jin dynasty, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, illustrated by R.Kerr, Song Dynasty Ceramics, London, 2004, p.33, fig.23.
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