旧金山亚洲艺术博物馆

Asian Art Museum Of San Francisco

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi reign, blue and white teapot with pine, bamboo and plum.

This teapot is cleverly made. The creator ingeniously incorporated the images of pine, bamboo and plum in the structure of the teapot. The trunk of the pine is shaped in three dimensions to form the handle of the teapot and connected with the branches on the body. Bas-relief bamboo joins are turned into the spout of the teapot, connecting with the bamboo branches on the body. Three-dimensional plum twigs serve as the lid and connect to the plum pattern on the lid. The pine, bamboo and plum are called in China “Three Friends in Winter.” Even in cold weather, they don’t wither and die. Chinese men of letters often refer to them as symbols of nobility, unyielding morality and character.

清康熙年间，饰有“岁寒三友”的青花茶壶。

此壶制作者巧妙地将松、竹、梅的图像融入到茶壶的结构中。化用松树枝干形成茶壶把手，并与壶身枝干相连。以浅浮雕竹为茶壶嘴，连接壶身上的竹枝。用梅树枝做成壶盖，与盖子上的梅花图案相连。松、竹、梅为“岁寒三友”，即使在寒冷的天气，也不枯萎和凋谢，文学作品中多有赞颂其品格，为人们所喜爱。

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi reign, blue and white bowl with cover, painted with farewell scene near the Hu(Tiger) Stream.

This work narrates a story in ancient times. An eminent monk lived in seclusion in the mountain. There was a stream named Hu near where he lived. He had a habit of never crossing the Hu Stream to see off his visitors. Once two great men of letters came to visit him. When the monk saw them off, he was very happy chatting with them on the road, and without thinking, he crossed the Hu Stream. The picture on the bowl is about this story on the bowl is about this story of friendship between learned men of letters and a hermit. The“dividing-water” technique was used in blue and white porcelain of the Qing Kangxi periodone color was separated into different shades, as expressive as ink and wash. The blue and white of this work is pretty and bright; it is called “king fi sher blue,” the highest level of blue and white. This is a rare Kangxi period piece.

清康熙年间，绘有“虎溪离别”的青花盖碗。

这件盖碗讲述了一个古老的故事。一位高僧隐居在深山中，居所附近有一条虎溪，他从不曾越溪送客。一次，有两位友人来看望他。送行时，高僧与友人边走边聊，没想到竟越过虎溪。盖碗上描绘的就是关于好学的访客和隐士之间友谊的故事。

“分水”技术多用于清代康熙年间的青花瓷上，如同水墨的表现，一个颜色分成了不同的色调。这件青花作品为“翠鸟蓝”，漂亮生动，是青花中的最高级别。