A rare Clair-de-lune glazed jardinière, Qianlong seal mark and period - Sothebys

of rectangular form with canted corners, the flared sides rising to an everted rim and supported on four ruyi feet joined by a scrolled apron, covered overall in a pale lavender-blue glaze, the flat base inscribed with a six-character seal mark between two circular apertures; 13.3cm., 5 1/4 in. Estimation: 15,000 - 20,000 GBP

PROVENANCE: Sotheby’s London, 7th June 1994, lot 369.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 15 mai 2013 www.sothebys.com