QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER INCISED SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A TEADUST-GLAZED BOTTLE VASE
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER INCISED SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The vase has a compressed body and cylindrical neck and is covered overall with an opaque glaze of finely mottled dark yellowish-green color that continues into the interior and also covers the base. The foot is covered with a dark wash.
12 ¾ in. (33.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Mrs. Phyllis Mark Wyman (1898-1884) Collection, Chicago, before 1937. The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned as a gift in memory of Mr. Clayton Mark (1858-1936), Lake Forest, Illinois, in 1937.
Lot Essay
For a discussion on teadust glaze and other Qianlong examples, see the footnote to lot 741
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