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

During the Qianlong period, vases of this shape were made with various monochrome glazes. Some of the other monochrome glazes include a Ge-type glaze, as seen on a vase illustrated in Chinese Ceramics in the Idemitsu Collection, Japan, 1987, no. 960; a flambé glaze found on two vases sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, lot 2279 and 1 June 2011, lot 3716; and a Ru-type glaze on a larger vase (16 ½ in. high), also sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 31 May 2017, lot 3203. A teadust-glazed vase of this form and of comparable size (12 1/8 in. high) sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 3708.