瓷器简介:器型饱满厚重,胎体坚实,青花装饰,主纹为云龙纹:龙纹雄健,龙爪有力、龙鳞细密,飘逸云纹,显威严气势;云龙纹承载了元代皇权的象征意义。
Porcelain Introduction: the vessel has a full and heavy shape with a solid body, conforming to the rugged style of large-sized artifacts from the Yuan Dynasty. The bottom is an unglazed sandy base, where particles of the clay and spiral marks from trimming can be seen, which are typical features of Yuan Dynasty artifacts. The body is decorated with blue-and-white patterns, with the main design being cloud-dragon patterns: the dragon is vigorous and powerful, with strong and forceful claws and dense scales, accompanied by flowing cloud patterns, exuding a majestic aura. The blue-and-white color is rich and bright, the white glaze is lustrous with a hint of blue, and the patterns have rich layers, embodying the artistic characteristic of "full decorative work" of the Yuan Dynasty. This jar not only represents the pinnacle of porcelain-making technology at that time (firing large-sized artifacts required overcoming difficulties such as body deformation) but also carries the symbolic meaning of imperial power in the Yuan Dynasty through the cloud-dragon patterns.
收藏统计:类似同款青花云龙纹大罐真品全球现存世不超50件。首先,公立博物馆收藏:约30-35件,集中于北京故宫、台北故宫、大英博物馆、土耳其托普卡帕宫等顶级文博机构(多为清宫旧藏或海外传世品);其次,私人收藏及市场流通:仅15-20件,且多为20世纪以来通过拍卖、私人交易流转的器物。此件青花云龙纹大罐于2025年4 月由今成国际集团通过私人交易花购买。
According to collection statistics,Genuine examples of this blue-and-white cloud-and-dragon large jar are extremely rare globally, with no more than 50 pieces known to exist worldwide.
Firstly, public museum collections hold approximately 30–35 pieces. These are primarily concentrated in top-tier institutions such as the Palace Museum in Beijing, the National Palace Museum in Taipei, the British Museum, and the Topkapı Palace in Turkey—most being either former Qing imperial holdings or overseas heirlooms.
Secondly, private collections and market circulation account for only 15–20 pieces, most of which have entered circulation through auctions or private transactions since the 20th century.
The present blue-and-white cloud-and-dragon large jar was acquired via private sale by Jincheng International Group in April 2025.
收藏维度:稀缺性与正统性的双重壁垒,元青花是青花瓷器的“开山之宗”,而云龙纹大罐的收藏价值核心在于双重稀缺。
From the perspective of collection: the dual barriers of scarcity and orthodoxy. Yuan blue-and-white porcelain is the "founding ancestor" of blue-and-white porcelain, and the core of the collection value of the large jar with cloud and dragon patterns lies in its dual scarcity.
存世量壁垒:全球完整器不足50件,仅15-20件流通于私人市场。
Barrier of survival quantity: there are fewer than 50 complete pieces in the world, and only 15-20 are circulating in the private market. Its "collectible" opportunities are far lower than those of official kiln porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
身份统性:龙纹是元代皇权的象征,此类器物专为贵族或宫廷烧制,出身与纹饰等级均属古代瓷器的“顶层序列”,是收藏者进入“顶级古董圈”的标志性藏品。
Orthodoxy of identity: the dragon pattern is a symbol of imperial power in the Yuan Dynasty. Such artifacts were specially fired for nobles or the imperial court. Both their origin and the rank of their patterns belong to the "top tier" of ancient porcelain, and they are iconic collections for collectors to enter the "top antique circle".
工艺突破:作为元代青花成熟期的作品,它首次实现了“大件器物+浓艳青花”的稳定烧制,进口“苏麻离青”的发色、厚重胎体的成型技术,代表了当时世界制瓷工艺的最高水平。
Technological breakthroughs: as a work from the mature period of blue-and-white porcelain in the Yuan Dynasty, it achieved stable firing of "large-sized vessels with vivid blue-and-white" for the first time. The color development of imported "Sumaliqing" pigment and the forming technology of the thick body both represented the highest level of porcelain-making craftsmanship in the world at that time.
经济维度:抗风险的“硬通货级资产”元青花云龙纹大罐的经济价值具备“高保值、高增值”的属性。
Economic dimension: as a "hard currency-level asset" resistant to risks, the Yuan blue-and-white jar with cloud and dragon patterns features the attributes of "high preservation and high appreciation" in terms of its economic value.
财富属性:可流通的顶级古董,它兼具“文化藏品”与“金融资产”的双重属性,既能作为收藏序列的核心,也可通过拍卖、质押实现资产变现,是高净值人群的“财富压舱石”。
Wealth attribute: as a circulable top-level antique, it has the dual attributes of both a "cultural collection" and a "financial asset". It can not only serve as the core of a collection sequence but also realize asset realization through auctions and pledges, making it a "wealth ballast" for high-net-worth individuals.