A Peking glass vase, Qianlong four-character mark and of the period. Estimate : US$ 2,000 - 3,000 (€1,800 - 2,700). Photo Bonhams.

Of spindle shape with a slightly tapered cylindrical neck atop an ovoid body, all raised atop a slightly recessed base centered by the mark within a square cartouche, the glass of olive hue with numerous areas of crizzling, air bubbles and production flaws. 7 1/4in (18.4cm) high

Note: For a vase of similar shape in an opaque sky-blue color, also incised with a four-character mark to the base, see Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, A Chorus of Color: Chinese Glass from Three American Collections, 1995, pp. 80-81 and cat. no. 50.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 23 Jun 2015 10:00 PDT - SAN FRANCISCO