拍品介绍： Featuring the kesi stitch.
尺寸：H: 17 1/2, W: 21 7/8 in. (panel) (H: 44.45, W: 55.56 cm. (panel))
Provenance：Collection, Nelson & Happy Rockefeller.
来源：Nelson及Happy洛克菲勒舊藏
Condition：One with staining, worm damage, and thread wear. Other with staining, thread wear and repairs.
品相：一件有污点、虫咬和线的磨损。另一件有污点、线磨损和修复。
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Kesi is a style of embroidery consisting of vertically woven raw silk and horizontally woven colored and boiled silk. This technique results in a very prominent, relief-like texture of the embroidery. Because of their expert craftmanship and intricate production, kesi is known as the "divine silk". This pair of kesi embroidery has blue kui dragon patterns at the four corners, brown kui dragon patterns at the four sides, and white peony patterns in between. At the center is a patterned pair of fish surrounded by five red bats, which are connected by the peony patterning. The dual fish pattern symbolizes buddha's merciful eyes, which are held to be all seeing and full of wisdom in the Buddhist faith. "Fish" is also a homonym of "surplus", which indicates bountiful harvest and a fulfilling love life. "Bat" is a homonym of "fu", meaning blessing; a reference to the five blessings of longevity, wealth, health, morality and natural death. Considering the inclusion of both, kui and peony patterning, and its extraordinary elegance, this pair of embroidery is likely from an imperial palace.
Similar items at the Albert Museum, No. T.233-1948; Christie's, Hong Kong, June 2011, Lot 3610.
雍正一朝雖僅十三年，但其瓷器質量高超，彩釉品種空前豐富，尤以粉彩、琺琅彩、色釉及仿古瓷的藝術成就最高。 粉彩始創於康熙年間，它以柔和細膩見長，有別於五彩的強烈色彩，又稱爲“軟彩”。粉彩器在雍正時期已成爲彩瓷的主流產品，其造型多樣，裝飾紋樣豐富，繪製精湛。裝飾圖案常見山水、人物、花草、蟲蝶紋等。本件作品通體以粉彩描繪四妃十六子紋飾。仕女髮鬢高盤，芳容微笑，神態恬靜自得，着裝雍容華貴，童子三五成羣，分佈四周，嬉戲玩耍，手執各式器物，生動活潑，形態各異，畫面佈局錯落有致。四妃十六子圖，又名庭院嬰戲圖。康熙雍正時期，戰亂趨於平穩，象徵着喜慶吉祥的寓意紋飾屢見不鮮，諸如仕女嬰戲方面的題材也就成爲當時所崇尚的風格，表達了一種國運昌盛、家庭幸福、多子多孫的吉祥寓意。
參閱蘇富比拍賣2011年04月香港拍賣-編號-3070