QIANLONG IMPRESSED SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

This unusual yellowish-green glaze, lighter in colour to the teadust glaze, is known by its Chinese name as 'eel-skin'-yellow.

Compare to a similar vase of slightly larger size, sold at Christie's New York, 18 September 2003, lot 344; another smaller example, sold at Christie's London, 18 June 2002, lot 50.