- 3638
A LARGE GUAN-TYPE VASE SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG |
Estimate
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 HKD
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Description
- 31.5 cm, 12 1/2 in.
of archaistic hu form, the pear-shaped body supported on a short spreading foot and rising to a tall neck flanked by a pair of tubular handles below the everted rim, covered overall with a rich bluish-grey glaze suffused with a matrix of gold and grey crackles
Provenance
Collection of Vernon Wethered, inventory no. 230, by repute.
Christie's London, 13th December 1982, lot 612.
Sotheby's London, 20th June 2001, lot 19.
Sotheby's London, 12th July 2006, lot 133.
An important American private collection.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8th October 2009, lot 1637.
Christie's London, 13th December 1982, lot 612.
Sotheby's London, 20th June 2001, lot 19.
Sotheby's London, 12th July 2006, lot 133.
An important American private collection.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8th October 2009, lot 1637.
Condition
The vase is in very good condition with the exception of a 0.2 by 0.4 cm bruise to the glaze around the lower body; and a 2 cm firing line to the base of the footring.
"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
It is rare to find a guan-type vase of this form and of Yongzheng mark and period, although a similar piece with a more densely crackled grey-green glaze of ge-type was sold in these rooms, 26th October 1993, lot 96.
Another Yongzheng vase of this shape but with a flambé glaze, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Monochrome Porcelain, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 180.
Another Yongzheng vase of this shape but with a flambé glaze, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Monochrome Porcelain, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 180.