A FINE AND RARE CELADON-GLAZED HEXAGONAL VASE SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

the elegantly tapering hexagonally facetted body rising from a short spreading foot to a tall slender neck with an everted rim, covered overall with a soft bluish-green glaze thinning to white at the edges, the base with an underglaze blue six-character seal mark

The overall condition is extremely good with the glossy and lustrous glaze brilliantly applied.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

This vase is extremely rare for its elegant hexagonal form and no other related example appears to have been published. Compare a vase of similar form, but with tubular handles and decorated in enamels with rocks and bamboo in the style of an ink painting, with a Qianlong reign mark and of the period, from the Sir Percival David Collection in the British Museum, London, included in the travelling exhibition For the Imperial Court. Qing Porcelain from the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 1997, cat. no. 18.