A Robin ' S - Egg Glaze ' Lantern ' Vase With Wooden Stand And Box
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DescriptionA Robin's-Egg Glaze'Lantern' Vase with Wooden Stand and Boxof upright ovoid form with a short flared neck, flanked by two flat handles modeled in the form of tall waisted vases and supported on a short straight foot, covered with a brilliant mottled glaze of rich turquoise and lapis tones, the six-character seal mark impressed beneath the glaze (fitted box)wears and overall in good condition Vases of this 'lantern' shape, applied with the unusual mock handles of inverte...d vase shape, originated in the Yongzheng period, when they were made with Guan and Ge-type glazes, such as the two Yongzheng examples in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated by Geng Baochang (ed.), Gugong Bowuyuan cang Qingdai yuyao ciqi, Beijing, 2005, pls. 174 and 206. However, during the Qianlong period the shape became a vehicle for the robin's egg-blue glaze. A similar robin's egg-blue-glazed vase with Qianlong mark was included in the Special Exhibition of K'ang-hsi, Yung-cheng and Ch'ien-lung Porcelain Ware from the Ch'ing Dynasty in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1986, no. 93. Another example illustrated by R. Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 1994, vol. 2, no. 923, was subsequently sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 April 2012, lot 6. See, also, the example from the Grandidier Collection in the Musée Guimet, Paris, illustrated in Oriental Ceramics, The World's Great Collections, vol. 7, Tokyo, 1982, no. 184; and another included in An Exhibition of Important Chinese Ceramics from the Robert Chang Collection, Christie's London, 1993, no. 49.?Size:?Height: 23cmSee a similar vase sold in Sotheby's Hong Kong Lot 6, THE MEIYINTANG COLLECTION, PART III - AN IMPORTANT SELECTION OF IMPERIAL CHINESE PORCELAINS 04 APRIL 2012Shipping inc. tracking #Free domestic shippingUS/EUROPE/Worldwide $50 Payment:Payment is expected within five working days from purchasing end unless other arrangements have been madeAdditionally, please contact us for other forms of paymentShipping:Shipping cost is above, we can try to combine multiple items if applicableWe usually ship the item within 1-3 business days after payment has been receivedImport Duties:By placing a bid, the buyer agrees to pay ANY AND ALL import duties associated with the item being shipped. Please consult your local post office for more information in regards to specific duties/tariffs to expect when receiving your item. If a package is not retrieved because of refusal to pay customs charges, NO refunds will be granted without exceptions. Items will be shipped with full value as it is illegal for us to do otherwise. Returns/Refunds: Returns and refunds will only be accepted if we significantly misrepresent an item, NO EXCEPTIONS. Many of the items we sell are well over 100 years old. Inherently, these items will have some minor or light wear. Any major flaws and damages (ie. Chips or cracks) will be clearly disclosed in the item description.Contact:If you have any questions or if there are any extreme cases of returns, please contact us via the eBay contact system and we will get back to you within one working day.We have many other wonderful items for your viewing
