A rare blue and white 'floral' vase, hu Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 青花纏枝花卉海水紋折肩貫耳壺 《大清乾隆年製》款

Property from an Old Hong Kong Family Collection
A rare blue and white 'floral' vase, hu
Seal mark and period of Qianlong
香港家族舊藏
清乾隆 青花纏枝花卉海水紋折肩貫耳壺 《大清乾隆年製》款

the broad curving body painted with a foliate band of composite blooms between a ruyi border and a band of foam-crested waves, the vase angling to broad shoulders similarly painted with the sequence of crested waves, floral, and ruyi pendent bands, the waisted neck collared with a further border of scrolling lotus flowers, flanked by two tubular handles decorated with crested waves, the everted rim with a band of pendent trefoils below a further band of waves, all supported on a slightly flared foot with a band of lappets, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark
50.8 cm

Condition Report:
There are minor firing imperfections, including small glaze gaps to the lower body. There are burst bubbles with associated flaking to the mouthrim and edges of the handles, with small sections lightly polished or infilled. The vase is otherwise in very good overall condition with the cobalt fired to a brilliant tone.

整體品相良好，青花發色亮麗，僅見窰燒瑕疵。口沿及耳沿有爆釉，部分經磨或填補；小處縮釉。

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Provenance:
Collection of Dr William Seri.

Christie's Hong Kong, 16th January 1989, lot 643.

Christie's New York, 21st September 2000, lot 349.

Christie's Hong Kong, 30th May 2005, lot 1480.

Dr William Seri 收藏

香港佳士得1989年1月16日，編號643

紐約佳士得2000年9月21日，編號349

香港佳士得2005年5月30日，編號1480