DATED BY THE INSCRIPTION TO THE RENYIN YEAR OF GUANGXU PERIOD, CORRESPONDING TO 1902

This unusual vessel relates to a group of archaistic porcelain vessels covered in a variety of monochrome glazes dating to the late Qing dynasty. See, for example, the group of archaistic vessels, also dated to the Guangxu period, from the Rende Zhai Collection, formed between the years 1949-1970s, sold at Christie's New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1603-1604 and lots 1607-1608.