Blue-Glazed ‘Cong’ Porcelain Vase, China, Qianlong Mark and Period (1736-1795). Photo courtesy Auctionata

Glazed porcelain. Underside with underglaze blue six-character seal mark ‘Daqing Qianlong nianzhi’. Even, deep blue glaze. Height: 30 cm. Excellent condition. Estimation : 16 000 € / 20 000 €

Provenance: from a Hungarian private collection.

This deep blue glazed porcelain vase was crafted in China in the Qing Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795).
The vase features an archaic Cong-form.
The rectangular body rises from a round accentuated foot rim.
It shows an even deep blue glaze and two sculptural handles in the shape of elephant heads, which are pierced below the trunk.
The accentuated shoulder merges into a short neck with a tapered lip, the inner rim is also blue-glazed. Vases of this kind were very popular during the Qianlong period for they were considered to be a signifier of good luck.
The underside is marked with the underglaze blue Qianlong six-character seal mark (1736-1795) ‘Daqing Qianlong nianzhi’.

Note: A nearly identical vase was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, on November 30 in 2011 for approx. 56,000 Euros.

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