A MOLDED TURQOISE GLAZE BISQUE PORCELAIN VASE, 19th CENTURY

Molded bisque porcelain with monochrome glaze
China, 19th century


This vase shows an archaistic shape and dEcor. It has four slightly curved walls that end in squares at the lower and upper end. Two figural lion masks as well as dragons in high relief and decorative ruyi and leaf patterns round off the archaic design. The thick layer of turquoise glaze is reaching into the interior, the underside left unglazed and with an apocryphal Qianlong six character reign mark.

Shape: Curved, rectangular shape with figural masks
Weight: 1,025.5 grams
Dimensions: 21.5 cm height
Condition: excellent condition with few tiny glaze chips to lion masks
Provenance: from an American private collection, acquired in the Hong Kong trade in 1979 – a certificate from the Hong Kong Art Craft Merchant Association stating that this piece was more than 100 years old (in 1979) is accompanying this lot

十九世紀松綠釉素燒瓷瓶
模壓素燒瓷，單色釉
中國，十九世紀

造型：彎曲，長方體，雙耳
重量：1,025.5 克
尺寸：21.5 厘米 高
品相：保存極好，只有在獅面耳釉面有小磕碰
來源：美國私人收藏，1979年在香港購得 – 附帶當年香港藝術品商會出具的證書説明此件當時至少超過100年歷史