A CELADON-GLAZED ARCHAISTIC VASE (HU) QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of rectangular-sectioned form, the ovoid body with four small flared flanges at each bottom corner, decorated with joined pairs of incised concentric ellipses, rising to a wide neck with a single raised filet and dragon-head handles to either side, all resting on a tall splayed foot and covered overall in a lustrous, pale blue-green celadon glaze, the unglazed footring stained brown

Collection of Arthur Crossland, Heaten Mount, Bradford, Yorkshire.
Sidney L. Moss, Ltd., London, 9th December 1964.

The vase is overall good condition, there is a small glaze pull and a burst air bubble on the rim and a star crack on the base. The vase has fired leaning slightly to one side.
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