A RARE LAVENDER-GLAZED CONG-FORM VASE

A RARE LAVENDER-GLAZED CONG-FORM VASE
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The vase is modelled after the archaic form and sturdily potted in square section raised on a circular foot ring and surmounted by a short neck, applied with a pair of elephantine ring handles integral with the body, and covered overall with a rich and even lavender-blue glaze thinning slightly on the edges.
11 1/4 in. (28.7 cm.) high, Japanese wood box, wood stand