A SMALL COPPER-RED GLAZED VASE, MEIPING MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG

of finely potted baluster form with rounded shoulders rising to a short waisted neck, covered overall with a warm pinkish-red glaze, the interior and inset foot glazed white, with the four-character reign mark inscribed on the base within double circles

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8th April 2007, lot 710.

The vase is generally in very good condition overall, with the exception of expected light wear. The actual colour is slightly more tinged with brown than the catalogue illustration.
"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."

A slightly larger meiping of this form and glaze, included in the Exhibition of Ch'ing Porcelain from the Wah Kwong Collection, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1973, cat. no. 6, and the Exhibition of Ming and Ch'ing Porcelain from the Collection of the T.Y. Chao Family Foundation, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1978, cat. no. 48, was sold in these rooms, 18th November 1986, lot 95; and another closely related Yongzheng vase was also sold in these rooms, 29th October 2001, lot 570.