A MONOCHROME BLUE-GLAZED 'DOUBLE-GOURD' VASE, QING DYNASTY
A MONOCHROME BLUE-GLAZED 'DOUBLE-GOURD' VASE, QING DYNASTY
China, 18th-19th century. The compressed globular lower bulb rising to smaller upper section and a waisted neck, evenly applied overall with an unctuous deep-blue glaze thinning to white at the mouth. The recessed base with white glazed ground enclosed by a wide foot rim, revealing the white ware.
The base neatly painted in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark da Qing Qianlong nianzhi.
Provenance: From an old German diplomatic collection, and thence by descent to the present owner.
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear.
Weight: 1.339 g
Dimensions: 26.7 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 17 April 2024, lot 332
Price: HKD 114,300 or approx.
EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A blue-glazed double-gourd vase, Seal mark and period of Daoguang
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the Daoguang mark and slightly smaller size (21.8 cm).
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A MONOCHROME BLUE-GLAZED 'DOUBLE-GOURD' VASE, QING DYNASTY
China, 18th-19th century. The compressed globular lower bulb rising to smaller upper section and a waisted neck, evenly applied overall with an unctuous deep-blue glaze thinning to white at the mouth. The recessed base with white glazed ground enclosed by a wide foot rim, revealing the white ware.
The base neatly painted in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark da Qing Qianlong nianzhi.
Provenance: From an old German diplomatic collection, and thence by descent to the present owner.
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear.
Weight: 1.339 g
Dimensions: 26.7 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 17 April 2024, lot 332
Price: HKD 114,300 or approx.
EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A blue-glazed double-gourd vase, Seal mark and period of Daoguang
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the Daoguang mark and slightly smaller size (21.8 cm).
Buyer's Premium
30%
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
