清雍正

The present example belongs to a small group of vases with compressed bodies known as moonflasks dated to the Yongzheng period that are potted of subtly varied shapes. These include those of lobed form after the shape of a begonia flower as in the case of this example; in hexagonal form such as the two quail and geese vases, one in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, and the other sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 December 2010, lot 3051; and of circular shape such as the celadon-glazed vase with a triple neck, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 December 2010, lot 3004.

An identical vase of this shape and pattern but without the yellow-ground was sold at Sotheby's London, 9 December 1986, lot 241. A related vase of this shape although decorated with birds and peaches is illustrated in Qing Ceramics from the Collection of Umezawa Kinenkan, Tokyo, 1993, no. 70.