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A pair of blue-glazed square vases, cong A large celadon-glazed square vase, cong
Guangxu six-character marks and of the period 18th century
Each modelled after the archaic jade prototype, the square section The vase moulded in the form of an archaic cong with rectangular
rising from a short circular foot to a short tapering neck, the sides raised on a circular foot and beneath a circular tapering neck,
rectangular sides applied with a pair of moulded elephant-head the interior, exterior and underside all covered in a glossy celadon
handles suspending fixed rings, covered overall in a thick and rich glaze pooling in the corners and recesses to a rich green hue.
purplish-blue glaze, wood stands. 35cm (13¾in) high
29cm (11½in) high (4) £12,000 - 15,000
£8,000 - 12,000 HK$150,000 - 190,000 CNY120,000 - 150,000
HK$100,000 - 150,000 CNY79,000 - 120,000 十八世紀 青釉琮式瓶

清光緒 霽藍釉雙象耳琮式瓶一對 「大清光緒年製」楷書款
A very similar single blue-glazed cong vase, Guangxu mark and of
the period, is illustrated in Treasures in the Royalty: The Official Kiln
Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p.483.

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