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A TEADUST-GLAZED PEAR-SHAPED VASE
Impressed Qianlong seal mark and of the period
The compressed pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot and
tapering to a tall cylindrical neck, all covered with an evenly-mottled
dark-yellow-green glaze stopping at the foot, the base with the
impressed seal mark.
34.5cm (13 1/2in) high.

£25,000 - 35,000
CNY220,000 - 310,000
清乾隆 茶葉末釉荸薺瓶
「大清乾隆年製」篆書模款

Provenance: L. Wannieck, Paris (label)

來源：巴黎L. Wannieck舊藏（標籤）

The present vase is notable for its lustrous and rich tea-dust glaze Compare with a closely-related vase, Qianlong seal mark and of the
which was inspired by the patina characterising archaic bronzes. The period, in the Meiyintang Collection, illustrated by R.Krahl, Chinese
distinctive glaze type, first occurring during the Tang dynasty, was Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 1994-2010, vol.2,
revived on Imperial wares of the 18th century during the Yongzheng no.936; another example, Qianlong seal mark and of the period, in
and Qianlong reign. The finer teadust-glazed products of this period the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is illustrated by R.Kerr,
were linked to Tang Ying (1682-1756), the illustrious supervisor at Chinese Ceramics: Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911,
Jingdezhen. Entering the Imperial Household Department in Beijing London, 1986, pl.25.
at the age of 16, he had close control of the Imperial kilns until 1756.
His ‘Commemorative Stele on Ceramic Production’ Taocheng jishi Two teadust-glazed vases, Qianlong seal mark and of the period, of
bei ji 陶成紀事碑記, compiled in 1735, treated 57 types of porcelain similar shape to the present one, were sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong,
wares, including the ‘teadust’ wares, which are mentioned among the 3 October 2017, lot 3665 and Sotheby’s New York, 20 March 2018,
40 types of monochrome glazes as existing in three variants: eel-skin lot 437; a further example was sold at Christie’s New York, 17 March
yellow, snake-skin green, and speckled yellow. This type of glaze was 2017, lot 1245.
achieved through the precipitation of yellow crystals that stood out
against the dark green background, producing the resulting chayemo
茶葉末 or ‘tea-leaf dust’ effect, which gave a rather rich and velvety
appearance to the glaze.

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