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A RU-TYPE OCTAGONAL VASE QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
the tapering body divided into eight facets, rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck, covered overall in an opaque pale lavender-blue glaze suffused with a faint crackle, the unglazed foot applied with a brown slip, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark, Japanese box
Condition
The vase is in very good condition with the exception of some tiny burst glaze bubbles and a slight glaze discolouration to one of the moulded edges on the corner of the neck.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
This vase is notable for its lustrous even glaze, which was inspired by the celebrated Ru ware from Henan, the official ware of the Northern Song (960-1127) and the rarest of all the Song dynasty official wares. A closely related vase was sold in our Hong Kong rooms 2nd May 2005, lot 693; and another was sold in these rooms, 23rd October 2005, lot 321, and again in our New York rooms, 16th September 2009, lot 215. Compare also a Daoguang mark and period vase of this form, but covered overall with a Guan-type glaze, in the National Palace Museum, Hong Kong, included in the Special Exhibition of Ch’ing Dynasty Monochrome Glaze Porcelain, Taipei, 1981, cat. no. 98; and another exhibited in Imperial Porcelain of the Late Qing from the Kwan Collection, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1983, cat. no. 85.