拍賣筆記 vol.237 佳士得紐約：藍理捷，唐三彩藍釉灑藍斑白釉淨瓶，60960美元成交 - Christie’s NY, J.J.Lally, A Blue-Splashed Straw-Glazed Pottery Kundika, Tang Dynasty, Sold for 60960USD

十分重要的唐代品種 — 唐三彩藍釉、灑藍釉存世罕見，價值認知和藝術性逐漸縮減距離。不久前在蘇富比香港的伊勢彥信專場中，一個唐三彩灑藍萬年罐以195萬港元的價格售出引起市場注意。

An important work, as Tang sancai vessels with blue glaze or splashed blue glaze are exceedingly rare in surviving examples. The gap between their market valuation and their artistic significance is gradually narrowing. Recently, in the Ise Collection sale at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, a Tang sancai splashed-blue wannian jar attracted attention when it was sold for HKD 1.95 million.

拍賣筆記 vol.227 蘇富比伊勢彥信專場：唐三彩藍釉灑藍彩蓋罐，平野古陶軒，190.5萬港元成交 - Sotheby’s Ise Collection, Hirano Kotoken, A Blue-Splashed Jar And Cover, Tang Dynasty Sold for 1.95m HKD

唐三彩藍釉灑藍斑白釉淨瓶

高度：25 公分

成交價：60,960 美元

估價：7,000 – 9,000 美元

拍賣時間：2025 年 9 月 19 日

來源

倫敦 Jan van Beers Oriental Art，2008 年

此件唐代陶製淨瓶（Kundika），施以稻草釉（straw glaze），並在其表面灑施藍斑，屬極為稀有的存世品類。淨瓶作為佛教儀式用器，原型來自印度傳入，經由絲路傳播至中國，於唐代尤為盛行。器形高挑，肩腹比例勻稱，瓶頸細長而上承侈口，整體姿態莊嚴清雅，體現了唐代佛教禮器的莊嚴氛圍與工藝水準。

藍斑的施用採用含鈷的礦料，來源或與西域貿易相關。藍釉、藍斑的施加，不僅具有裝飾效果，更帶有唐代對異域色彩與材質的審美追求。此瓶既是宗教儀式的器物，同時亦反映唐代國際化視野下的審美趣味。

此件作品自倫敦 Jan van Beers Oriental Art 流出，2025 年紐約拍場以超過六萬美元成交，遠遠高於估價，顯示唐三彩藍釉佛教禮器在國際市場的珍稀地位及學術價值的再認知。

The P.A.B. Collection

A RARE BLUE-SPLASHED STRAW-GLAZED POTTERY KUNDIKA

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

Price realised

USD 60,960

Estimate

USD 7,000 – USD 9,000

Closed: 

19 Sep 2025

A RARE BLUE-SPLASHED STRAW-GLAZED POTTERY KUNDIKA

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

9 7⁄8 in. (25 cm.) high

PROVENANCE

Jan van Beers Oriental Art, London, 2008.

This Tang dynasty pottery kundika, coated with a straw glaze and splashed with cobalt blue, represents an exceptionally rare surviving type. The kundika, a ritual vessel used in Buddhist practice, originated in India and was transmitted to China via the Silk Road, where it flourished during the Tang dynasty. The form is tall and elegant, with well-proportioned shoulders and body, a slender neck rising to a flared mouth, conveying both dignity and refinement. It exemplifies the solemn aura and technical sophistication of Tang Buddhist ritual wares.

The application of blue splashes, derived from cobalt pigments likely imported through western trade, not only enhanced its visual appeal but also reflected the Tang dynasty’s fascination with exotic colors and materials. As such, this vessel served not merely as a ritual implement but also as a manifestation of Tang cosmopolitan aesthetics.

Formerly in the collection of Jan van Beers Oriental Art, London, the piece was sold in New York in 2025 for over USD 60,000—far exceeding its estimate—underscoring the rarity and renewed scholarly as well as market recognition of Tang blue-splashed Buddhist ritual wares.