- 3106
A LARGE RU-TYPE FACETTED VASE SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG
Estimate
700,000 - 900,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
well potted, of octagonal form with four primary sides and subsidiary facetted sides, rising from a flaring foot to broad angular shoulders before tapering at the waisted neck of conforming section with an everted lipped rim, applied overall with a blue-tinged grey glaze suffused with a characteristic web of fine cracklure, the foot painted with deep brown slip, the base inscribed with the six-character reign mark in underglaze blue
Provenance
A Japanese collection.
Christie's Hong Kong, 30th May 2005, lot 1487.
Condition
There are some yellow stains in the crackles, more pronounced at one angle, otherwise the vase is in very good condition. The actual colour is quite close to 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."
"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
A closely related vase, from the Hirota Matsushige collection and now in the Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo, is published in the Illustrated Catalogue of Tokyo National Museum. Chinese Ceramics II, Tokyo, 1990, pl. 721; another was sold twice in these rooms, 2nd May 2005, lot 693, and again, 5th October 2011, lot 1989; and a third vase was sold twice in these rooms, 24th November 1981, again, 23rd October 2005, and a third time in our New York rooms, 16th September 2009, lot 215.