A Ge-type crackle glazed vase, Qing dynasty. Estimate US$ 1,500 - 2,500 (€1,400 - 2,300). Photo Bonhams.

Of pear form raised on a tall foot, the pale gray-green glaze displaying black-stained craze lines with subsidiary lines of pale russet hue, the glaze covering all surfaces except the foot pad which is painted with a line of dark brown wash (foot pad chipped). 7in (17.7cm) high

Notes: The vase recalls the gallbladder-shaped vases in various museum collections identified as Ge ware of the Song period. See, for example, Gugong Bowuyuan Cang Wenwu Zhenpin Quanji, vol. 33: Liang Song Ciqi 2 (The Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum, Beijing, vol. 33: Porcelain of the Song Dynasty, Book 2), cat. nos. 35 and 36, pp. 40-42.

Provenance: Bonhams, San Francisco, sale 19250, 30 August 2011, lot 6328

Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS, 10 Mar 2015 10:00 PDT - SAN FRANCISCO