唐代筆記 vol.27 哈佛大學博物館：唐代響銅三足爐（鍑） - Harvard University, Tang Dynasty Bronze Six-Lobed Box
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- Feb 11
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三足香爐，具有圓形的爐身，三個曲腿，並且帶有一個蓋子，蓋頂為蓮花蕾形狀的圓頂。三足鍑的造型是唐代典型的造型，三彩、滑石、響銅均有製作。各種尺寸都有，其中值得關注的是小尺寸的器物，袖珍可愛，其根源可以追溯到商周時代的弄器概念。
關於弄器可以參考：
唐代響銅三足爐（鍑）
物品編號：2006.170.270.A-B
材質：青銅
尺寸：高 17.8 厘米，寬（腿間）18.9 厘米，直徑 16.8 厘米（7 x 7 7/16 x 6 5/8 英寸）
來源
倫敦，Roger Keverne Limited，2001年1月]售出；
轉交至 Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation，Woodside，CA（2000-2006），部分捐贈；
轉交至哈佛大學藝術博物館，2006年。
授權線
哈佛藝術博物館 / 亞瑟·M·薩克勒博物館，Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation 部分捐贈，並通過 Ernest B. 和 Helen Pratt Dane 亞洲藝術基金部分購得
出版歷史
《精美和稀有的中國藝術品和陶瓷》，2000年夏季展覽，拍賣目錄，Roger Keverne Limited（倫敦，2000年），編號 11
2015年，安思遠（Robert H. Ellsworth）私人珍藏的部分藏品在紐約佳士得拍賣行進行了專場拍賣，其中有一件小型滑石三足爐呈圓形，底部收縮，外緣微外撇，支撐於三條短小的曲腿上。其尺寸為高約4.4厘米。該爐曾擺放在安思遠位於紐約公寓圖書館的書桌旁，與其他滑石器一同陳列。安思遠於1994年之前收藏。
安思遠（Robert H. Ellsworth，1929年7月13日－2014年8月3日）被譽為「中國古董教父」，是美國及整個西方藝術界公認的最具眼光和品位的古董商兼收藏家。他一生熱愛中國藝術，收藏甚豐，或賣或贈，部分入藏於美國多間博物館，包括大都會藝術博物館、克利夫蘭藝術博物館等。安思遠的收藏範圍廣泛，涵蓋中國古代藝術品，如青銅器、玉器、瓷器、書畫等。他曾出版多部關於中國藝術的專著，對中國藝術的研究和推廣作出了重要貢獻。2014年8月，安思遠在紐約的公寓中去世，享年85歲。他的去世引起了國際藝術界的廣泛關注和悼念。
安思遠的收藏品在他去世後進行了多次拍賣，部分藏品被世界各地的博物館和私人收藏家收藏。他的收藏不僅展示了中國古代藝術的精湛工藝，也反映了他對中國文化的深厚熱愛和研究。安思遠的收藏和研究成果對中國藝術的國際認識和欣賞起到了積極的推動作用。
Covered tripod censer
Tripod incense burner with globular body, three cabriole legs, and domed cover with knob in the form of a lotus bud.
Object Number: 2006.170.270.A-B
Medium: Silvered bronze
Dimensions: H. 17.8 x W. (across legs) 18.9 x Diam. 16.8 cm (7 x 7 7/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Recorded Ownership History
[Roger Keverne Limited, London, January 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Partial gift of the Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation and partial purchase through the Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane Fund for Asian Art
Publication History
Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and Ceramics, Summer Exhibition 2000, auct. cat., Roger Keverne Limited (London, 2000), no. 11
The three-legged incense burner features a circular body with three curved legs and a lid shaped like a lotus bud. This design is characteristic of the Tang Dynasty, with examples made in sancai (three-colored glaze), steatite, and bronze. These small, compact items trace their origins back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties' ritual vessels.
In 2015, a small steatite three-legged incense burner with a circular body and three short curved legs was auctioned at Christie's in New York as part of Robert H. Ellsworth's private collection. Measuring approximately 4.4 centimeters in height, this burner had been displayed on Ellsworth's desk in his New York apartment library alongside other steatite items. Ellsworth had collected it before 1994.
Robert H. Ellsworth (July 13, 1929 – August 3, 2014), known as the "Father of Chinese Antiques," was a renowned American art dealer and collector. He was recognized as one of the most discerning and tasteful antique dealers in the Western art world. Throughout his life, Ellsworth had a deep passion for Chinese art, amassing an extensive collection that was sold or donated, with some pieces entering museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art. His collection spanned various Chinese ancient artworks, including bronzes, jades, ceramics, and paintings. He also published several works on Chinese art, making significant contributions to the study and promotion of Chinese culture. Ellsworth passed away in his New York apartment on August 3, 2014, at the age of 85.
After his death, Ellsworth's collection was auctioned multiple times, with some pieces acquired by museums and private collectors worldwide. His collection not only showcased the exquisite craftsmanship of Chinese ancient art but also reflected his profound love and research of Chinese culture. Ellsworth's contributions have played a positive role in enhancing international recognition and appreciation of Chinese art.
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