Lot Essay
For a discussion of teadust glaze and other Qianlong examples, see the footnote to lot 741.
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QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER INCISED SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Details
A TEADUST-GLAZED 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. (32.4 cm.) high
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. (32.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Emily Crane Chaelbourne (1871–1964) Collection, Chicago, before 1939.
The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned in 1939.
The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned in 1939.