Lot 816. A Ge-type cong-form vase,18th-19th century; 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) high, cloth box. Estimate: USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Price realised USD 13,750. © Christie's 2021

The vase is molded in the shape of a cong and covered overall with a pale greyish-white glaze suffused with a network of golden and black crackles. The base has a later-added inscription praising Ge ware, followed by a Qianlong cyclical date corresponding to 1775.

Provenance: Acquired in Virginia, 1985.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 23-24 september 2021