Chinese vases

Chinese vases are among the world’s most revered decorative arts, prized for their craftsmanship and historical prestige. Produced across centuries of dynastic rule, their palettes and glazes evolved with changing techniques — from the vibrant wucai (‘five-colour’) palette used in the Wanli period (1573–1619), to the refined famille verte palette prominent in the Kangxi period (1662–1722).

Blue and white porcelain produced during these eras has become particularly sought-after, with exceptional Chinese vases continuing to command strong prices at auction. In 2017, Christie’s sold a pair of Qianlong vases for £14.7 million, underscoring the enduring global demand for these treasures.

A CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE FIVE PIECE GARNITURE

LATE YONGZHENG PERIOD / EARLY QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1723-1795

A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE CELADON PORCELAIN CARP VASES

ALMOST CERTAINLY SUPPLIED BY LAZARE DUVAUX, THE PORCELAIN QIANLONG (1735-1795), THE MOUNTS CIRCA 1750-1755

A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU AND CHINESE CLAIR DE LUNE CELADON PORCELAIN VASES

THE ORMOLU MOUNTS ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-CLAUDE CHAMBELLAN DUPLESSIS, CIRCA 1760, THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1720-1750

元 青花「錦香亭」圖罐

YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)

A MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'BUTTERFLY' DOUBLE-GOURD VASES

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

A MAGNIFICENT LARGE PINK-ENAMELLED BLUE AND WHITE MOONFLASK

QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEALMARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

清乾隆 鬥彩蒼龍教子圖夔龍耳抱月瓶 六字篆書款

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

A SET OF FOUR EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASES

THE PORCELAIN JIAQING PERIOD (1796-1821), THE MOUNTS CIRCA 1815

AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE VASE

JIAQING IRON-RED SIX-CHARACTER SEALMARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)

清乾隆 粉青釉雕海水龍紋梅瓶 六字篆書款

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

明永樂 青花竹石芭蕉圖梅瓶

YONGLE PERIOD (1403-1425)

清雍正 釉裏紅波濤錐拱蒼龍教子圖梅瓶 雙圈六字楷書款

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

清雍正 青花九龍鬧海圖天球瓶 六字楷書橫款

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE IN A LINE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

清乾隆 青花春耕圖雙福如意大抱月瓶 六字篆書款

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

清乾隆 瓷胎洋彩黃地錦上添花蓮紋長春百子圖雙龍耳瓶 礬紅六字篆書款

QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

A MAGNIFICENT CELADON-GLAZED CARVED BALUSTER VASE

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

清乾隆 青花蒼龍教子穿蓮紋螭龍耳尊 六字篆書款

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

清雍正 青花釉裏紅雲海騰龍紋天球瓶 六字楷書款

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

明永樂 青花瑞果紋梅瓶

YONGLE PERIOD (1403-1425), THE COVER LATE MING DYNASTY

清乾隆 料胎畫琺瑯四老圖小筆筒 雙方框《乾隆年製》楷書刻款

QIANLONG INCISED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE-SQUARES AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

青花釉裏紅折枝花果紋梅瓶 六字篆書款

QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEALMARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

清雍正 青花喜上眉梢抱月瓶 六字篆書款

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

清乾隆 磁胎洋彩藍耳百鹿尊 青花六字篆書款

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

A MAGNIFICENT FINE CELADON-GLAZED ARCHAISTIC VASE, HU

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

清乾隆 紫地粉彩龍紋夔耳瓶一對 礬紅六字篆書款

QIANLONG IRON-RED SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

南宋 龍泉粉青釉紙槌瓶

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127–1279)

A VERY RARE BLUE-GLAZED FLASK-FORM VASE

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

清乾隆 霽藍地描金瓜瓞綿綿大吉葫蘆瓶一對 礬紅六字篆書款

QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

清乾隆 洋彩錦上添花萬字紋百子龍舟玲瓏轉心瓶 六字篆書款

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

清乾隆 粉彩百鹿尊 六字篆書款 來源:法國私人珍藏,於1900年間入藏,現家族傳承

CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, MARQUE A SIX CARACTERES EN CACHET EN BLEU SOUS COUVERTE ET EPOQUE QIANLONG (1736-1795)

A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE YELLOW AND GREEN ENAMELLED VASE

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

清雍正 青花折枝花果紋大尊 六字篆書款

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

清乾隆 青花纏枝蓮綬帶耳如意尊 六字篆書款

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

A VERY RARE BLUE-GLAZED SLENDER BALUSTER VASE, GANLANPING

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

A PAIR OF EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASES

THE PORCELAIN JIAQING PERIOD (1796-1821), THE BASE MOUNTS CIRCA 1810, THE NECK AND HANDLE MOUNTS CIRCA 1820

A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE FAMILLE ROSE BALUSTER VASE

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

清雍正 天藍釉弦紋盤口瓶一對 雙圈六字楷書款

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARKS WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

清雍正/ 乾隆 琺瑯彩題詩堯山觀景圖搖鈴尊

YONGZHENG-QIANLONG PERIOD (1723-1795)

明宣德 青花靈芝紋石榴尊 雙圈六字楷書款

XUANDE MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435)

清乾隆 鬥彩萬福慶壽雙螭龍耳大瓶 六字篆書款

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

清雍正 青花纏枝四季花卉紋雙耳抱月瓶 六字篆書款

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

清乾隆 蘋果綠釉凸雕蒼龍教子燈籠尊 六字篆書印款

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

清乾隆 青花黄彩暗刻雲龍戲珠紋鳩耳尊 六字篆書款

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

A MAGNIFICENT FINE TURQUOISE-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE 'HUNDRED BOYS' VASE

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