A TURQUOISE-GLAZED VASE, ZUN QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

of archaic bronze form, the central knopped section vigorously incised with scrolling peony divided by four vertical flanges, the tall splayed foot and high flared neck each encircled by a band of stiff leaves, all surmounted by the lipped mouth, applied overall with a rich turquoise glaze pooling to darker blue in the recesses of the decoration

In good general condition. Minor firing imperfections, including a firing flaw to the inside of mouth rim, measuring approximately 3mm wide; and burst air bubbles. The glaze thining in areas, such as to raised flanged, to reveal the pale body beneath. The glaze with a faint crackle. Minor surface wear.
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