1 octobre 2020
A small Guan-type faceted hu-form vase, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795)
Lot 861. A small Guan-type faceted hu-form vase, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 5 3/8 in. (13.4 cm.) high. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. Price realised USD 106,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020.
The pear-shaped vessel of rectangular section with canted corners, the neck flanked by a pair of tubular handles, covered overall with a greenish-grey glaze suffused with a broad grey crackle.
Provenance: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1990.
Christie's. Sacred and Imperial: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection Part II, New York, 24 September 2020
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