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A rare flambé-glazed lobed ‘lingzhi’ jardinière
Incised Qianlong seal mark and of the period
Skillfully potted on four bracket feet, the ribbed sides rising to a flat rim,
the exterior covered in an attractive purple glaze striated with white
and lavender splashes, the interior with a sky-blue glaze.
29cm (11 1/2in) wide

£8,000 - 12,000 CNY79,000 - 120,000
HK$100,000 - 150,000

清乾隆 窯變釉海棠式花盆 「大清乾隆年製」篆書刻款

Provenance 來源: S.Marchant and Son Ltd., London (label)
Roy Davids Collection, no.127, acquired on 21 February 2005

Although the inspiration for the flambé glaze can be traced as far
back as the Song dynasty, it was not until an extraordinary technique
was developed during the Qing period that exceptional pieces like
the present lot could be produced. Its shape and style are inspired
by Song period Jun ware. For possible prototypes see The Complete
Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Porcelain of the Song
Dynasty (I), Hong Kong, 1996, pl.21 and A Panorama of Ceramics
in the Collection of the National Palace Museum: Chun Ware, Taipei,
1999, pl.45.

Whereas a rectangular shape such as illustrated by R.Krahl in Chinese
Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, Volume Four (II), Hong Kong,
2010, no.1808 is very common for this type of ware, the unusual
‘lingzhi’ shape of the present lot is rare, imbued with the auspicious
wish for long life.

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