Lot 907. A rare white-glazed bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double square and of the period (1723-1735); 15.6 cm diam, cloth box. Price realised USD 88,200 (Estimate: USD 40,000 – USD 60,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023.

The bowl has rounded sides and is glazed overall with a transparent pale bluish-tinged glaze.

Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London.
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 4727.

Literature: S. Marchant & Son, Qing Mark and Period Monochromes and Enamelled Wares, London, 1981, no. 3.

Exhibited: London, S. Marchant & Son, Qing Mark and Period Monochromes and Enamelled Wares, 12-24 July 1981.

Note: Imperial monochrome-glazed bowls of this shape were created in various colors during the Yongzheng reign, however white-glazed examples appear to be considerably rare. A rare small white-glazed jar and cover, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period, from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, was sold at Christie's New York, 14-15 September 2017, lot 1232.