Lot 267

BLUE-GLAZED BOWL
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD





Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 3 November 2023 from 09:00 GMT
Description
清乾隆款及年代 霽藍釉碗
the deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flaring rim, covered overall with a rich blue glaze leaving the rim and base white, the base inscribed with a six-character Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue
Dimensions
11.2cm diameter
Provenance
Provenance: Formerly in a private English collection
Footnote
Note: The present bowl belongs to a small group of Qianlong sacrificial-blue bowls notable for their superior quality. Compare several other examples from this group, such as a closely related pair of the same size and shape from the Zingone Collection, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 31st May 2011, lot 3536; another pair sold in Sotheby's Hong Kong rooms, 14th November 1989, lot 167; and a further pair of bowls sold at Sotheby's New York, 17 March 2021, lot 159.




