- 728
A PINK GLASS BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
the compressed globular body supported on a slightly flared foot, surmounted with a long cylindrical neck and a flat rim, the opaque glass of an even rose-pink tone
Provenance
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, 24th/25th June 1981, lot 83.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8th April 2011, lot 3099.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8th April 2011, lot 3099.
Condition
There are some shallow flakes along the footring and base, the largest measuring 1.5cm wide. Apart from minor pitting to the rim and the body, the vase is in very good condition.
"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 Qianlong reign-marked glass vase of similar colour, but with a more globular body, was sold in these rooms, 15th November 1983, lot 338, and again 24th-25th November 2014, lot 1116.
Vases of this form were also made in a variety of colours; see a pair of opaque turquoise vases sold in these rooms, 17th November 1988, lot 280; and another of translucent amber-red colour, included in the exhibition Clear as Crystal. Red as Flame, China House Gallery, China Institute in America, New York, 1990, cat. no. 24.
Vases of this form were also made in a variety of colours; see a pair of opaque turquoise vases sold in these rooms, 17th November 1988, lot 280; and another of translucent amber-red colour, included in the exhibition Clear as Crystal. Red as Flame, China House Gallery, China Institute in America, New York, 1990, cat. no. 24.