A TRANSPARENT RUBY-RED GLASS BOTTLE VASE

YONGZHENG INSCRIBED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD

Details

A TRANSPARENT RUBY-RED GLASS BOTTLE VASE
Yongzheng Inscribed Four-Character Mark within a Square and of the Period
The globular body raised on a shallow foot ring and surmounted by a tall, slightly tapering, cylindrical neck with thick walls, of rich ruby color with two inner layers of pinkish color visible at the mouth rim
9in. (24.7cm.) high, wood stand and box

Lot Essay

Compare the pair of larger Qianlong-marked vases with higher foot rings from the collection of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber included in the exhibition, Clear as Crystal, Red as Flame, China House Gallery, New York, 21 April - 16 June, 1990, Catalogue, no. 24.