Lot 176 , A rare Chinese celadon-glazed zun-form vase, incised Qianlong seal mark and probably of the period (1736-95), height 25.5cm

A rare Chinese celadon-glazed zun-form vase, incised Qianlong seal mark and probably of the period (1736-95), the shape copying 18th century metalware forms, the trumpet neck with everted rim carved in relief with archaistic scrolling phoenixes, above a girdle, leaf lappets and a keywork band, the downswept cavetto of the body carved in relief with lotus flowers and scrolling foliage, above a band of lotus petals, on a circular foot, all under a soft celadon green glaze with a hint of blue, height 25.5cm
Estimate £30,000-50,000


Provenance: UK collection.

Compare a Qianlong mark and period celadon-glazed vase with similar phoenix motifs carved to the neck sold by Christie's, New York, 'Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art', 20-21 March 2014, lot 2182.

A celadon glazed porcelain zun-form vase dating to the Yongzheng reign from the Sir Percival David Foundation of Chinese Ceramics is on display at the British Museum, no. PDF,B.572

There are some occasional fine scratches and abrasion to the glaze on the upper edge of the rim and the widest part of the lower body in particular. There are some feint grey lines to the base which appear to be scratching but which under 10 times magnification are lines of suffused bubbles in the glaze which have turned grey around the edges of the bubbles in the firing. Otherwise in good condition with no restoration chips or cracks.


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