A rare blue and white jue and stand, Qianlong four-character seal marks and of the period (1736-1795)
Lot 244. A rare blue and white jue and stand, Qianlong four-character seal marks and of the period (1736-1795); 5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high overall. Estimate GBP 50,000 - GBP 80,000 (USD 65,350 - USD 104,560). Price realised GBP 62,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
The exterior of the libation cup, jue, is painted in vibrant shades of cobalt blue to depict cranes in flight amidst scrolling clouds, supported on three feet which are decorated with floral scrolls. The stand is similarly decorated with cranes and clouds surrounding crashing clouds. The cup and stand both bear the imperial seal mark.
Note: Compare the present lot to a very similar Qianlong blue and white jue and stand in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, museum no. C.95-1913. Another example was sold at Christie's London, 5 November 2013, lot 477.
Ritual wine cup and tray, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795). Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, Jingdezhen kilns, south China, Museum no. C.95-1913. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
A rare blue and white jue and stand, Qianlong four-character seal marks and of the period (1736-1795); 5.1/8 in. (13 cm.) overall high. Sold for 314,500 GBP at Christie's London, 5 November 2013, lot 477. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013.
Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 6 November 2018