Lot 140. A teadust glazed bottle vase, Daoguang seal mark and period (1821-1850); Height 123⁄4 in., 32.4 cm. Estimate: 20,000-30,000 USD. Lot sold 30,000 USD. © Sotheby's.

the compressed globular body rising from a splayed foot to a broad cylindrical neck, covered in a thick olive glaze with fine dark green speckling, the recessed base similarly glazed and incised with a six-character seal mark, the footring applied with a dark wash, wood stand (2).

Note: A similar Daoguang-marked example sold in our Hong Kong rooms 22nd May 1985, lot 238; another in these rooms, 30th May 1990, lot 154. Further examples of this type have sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 8th October 1970, lot 854 and Christie's New York, 20th November 1979, lot 238.