A FINE TEADUST-GLAZED SMALL BOTTLE VASE IMPRESSED SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

well potted with a globular body supported on a slightly tapered foot, rising to a tall slender neck, covered overall with a densely flecked olive-green glaze, the mouth and footring applied with a brown wash, the footring applied with a brown wash, encircling the countersunk base impressed with a six-character reign mark further dressed in brown, stand

Apart from some surface scratches near the foot, the overall condition is very good.
"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 related vase but of slightly larger dimensions was sold in our London rooms, 10^th December 1991, lot 281; another in these rooms, 16^th May 1989, lot 214; and a third was sold at Christie's London, 18^th June 2002, lot 50.

Compare a larger vase of similar globular form, but with a tall, subtly waisted cylindrical neck, in the Nanjing Museum, Nanjing, illustrated in The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p. 348; and another published in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol. 2, London, 1994, pl. 935.