QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A RARE RU-TYPE GLAZED HU-FORM VASE
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Of archaic hu-form, the vase is sturdily potted with an ovoid body rising from a splayed foot to a gently flaring mouth, the neck is flanked by a pair of handles each in the form of a mythical animal, tianlu. The exterior is moulded in relief with raised strapwork centred by four diamond-shaped recesses. The vase is covered overall in an even, greyish-blue Ru-type glaze, with the exception of the foot rim covered by a brown dressing.
13 ¾ in. (34.8 cm.) high

Provenance

Sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 10 April 2006, lot 1624

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Lot Essay

The current form is inspired by Western Zhou archaic bronze vessel, such as a zun illustrated in Xiqing gujian, juan 8 (fig. 1). It was first adopted on porcelain during the Yongzheng period in a variety of glaze colours including Guan-type, Ge-type, celadon, blue, teadust and in blue and white. For a similar Qianlong-marked Ru-type glazed vase, see an example illustrated by Reginal Krahl, Chinese Ceramics in the Meiyintang Collection, vol. 2, London, 1994, no. 873.

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