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27 mai 2015

A fine and rare peachbloom-glazed pear-shaped vase,yuhuchunping, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

A fine and rare peachbloom-glazed pear-shaped vase,yuhuchunping, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735)

A fine and rare peachbloom-glazed pear-shaped vase,yuhuchunping, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735). Estimate HK$1,500,000 – HK$2,000,000 ($194,426 - $259,234). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The vase is formed with a bulbous body rising to a slim waisted neck and widely flared mouth, supported on a tapered foot. It is covered to the exterior in a rich raspberry glaze, thinning to a mushroom tone at the extremities. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm.) high, box and stand 

Property from the Leshantang collection 

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NotesThe copper-red pigment is often considered the most challenging to regulate during the firing process as exactly the right conditions are required within the kiln to achieve the rich raspberry tones as demonstrated by the present lot. Copper-red glazes on porcelain wares were perfected in China during the Yongle reign (1403-1424) and were used as imperial ritual vessels, associated with the altar of the sun. Copper-red glazes were less common in the late Ming dynasty but saw a revival in the Qing dynasty from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) onwards.

Compare the present lot to a similar example with sacrificial red glaze in the collection of the Palace Museum, illustrated in Qing Porcelain of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong Periods from the Palace Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1989, p. 287, no. 116. Another is illustrated in The Tsui Museum of Art: Chinese Ceramics IV; Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1995, no. 24.

This vase is a rare example of a Yongzheng period copper-red porcelain with a peachbloom-type glaze. The peachbloom glaze was developed during the late Kangxi period and mostly appears on small items made as scholars objects. They are some of the finest porcelain made in the Kangxi period and only appeared for a short period. There are very few examples of peachbloom-glazed Yongzheng porcelain. The peachbloom glaze consists of three layers V a layer of clear glaze on the biscuit body; a layer of coloured glaze which was blown on; and a final layer of clear glaze. The current vase displays the typical appearance of a peachbloom glaze, where powdery distributions of the red colours can be seen in some areas, the result of the coloured glaze being blown on. Compare a Yongzheng meiping with peachbloom glaze sold in Christies New York, 13 Spetember 2009, lot 1545; and another one sold in Christies Hong Kong, 30 May 2006, lot 1347. 

Christie's. THE IMPERIAL SALE & IMPORTANT CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 3 June 2015, Convention Hall

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