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

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A RARE AND FINE CLAIR-DE-LUNE-GLAZED RECTANGULAR JARDINIÈRE
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The rectangular jardinière is finely potted with low rounded sides supported on four shallow right-angled feet, and the recessed base is pierced with two circular apertures on either side of the reign mark, all covered in an attractive pale blue glaze, except for the bottom of the feet revealing the smooth white body and two tiny spur marks along the lengths of the base.
5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) wide, wood stand, cloth box

Provenance

Sold at Sotheby’s London, 11 June 1991, lot 239
Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, Jade Shears and Shimmering Feathers- Imperial Chinese Ceramics from the Robert Chang Collection, 28 November 2006, lot 1301

Literature

Christie's London, An Exhibition of Important Chinese Ceramics from the Robert Chang Collection, London, 1993, pp.122-123, no. 55

Exhibited

Christie's London, An Exhibition of Important Chinese Ceramics from the Robert Chang Collection, 2-14 June 1993

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory, tortoiseshell and crocodile. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

The soft, gentle hue of the clair-de-lune glaze is one of the most treasured of Qing glazes, and was reserved exclusively for Imperial porcelains. It emerged in the late 17th century from the revolution in technology after the revival of the Jingdezhen kilns which were heavily damaged during the Interregnum period in the mid-17th century.

Compare to another clair-de-lune glazed jardinière that is smaller in size, with canted corners, higher feet and flared sides, and also bearing a Qianlong six-character seal mark, sold at Sotheby’s London, 15 May 2013, lot 175.

Please note this lot contains a type of Dalbergia wood that is subject to CITES export/import restrictions. However, as in each lot (or each individual item in the lot) the weight of this type of Dalbergia does not exceed 10 kg, starting from 1 May 2021, CITES license is no longer required for importing the lot (or the individual item in the lot) into Hong Kong. Before you decide to bid, please check whether your destination country permits import without CITES license. If CITES license is required, we will make the lot available for your collection in Hong Kong. We will not cancel your purchase due to any CITES restrictions impacting the import of the lot to the destination country.

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