A FINE GE-TYPE BOTTLE VASE SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG

of mallet form, the body tapering slightly towards the low footring below a tall columnar neck set with a wide everted mouthrim, covered overall in an even, thick, greenish-grey glaze with large-scale dark-stained crackle, the footring left unglazed revealing the dark brown dressing, the recessed base inscribed with an underglaze-blue six-character reign mark

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York (label).

Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 1994-2010, vol. 4, no. 1793.

The overall condition is very good. The actual colour is slightly creamier and greener than in 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.
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A pair of Yongzheng vases of this rare shape with Ru-type glazes, from the Huaihaitang collection, was included in the exhibition Ethereal Elegance. Porcelain Vases of the Imperial Qing. The Huaihaitang Collection, The Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2007-8, catalogue pl. 24; and for a single Yongzheng vase of this form with a guan-type glaze see Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30th April 1996, lot 394.