A RARE FLAMBE GLAZED MALLET VASE, YAOLINGZUN, 18TH CENTURY China. Surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck with straight rim, covered overall in a thick layer of crushed strawberry glaze suffused with bluish-lavender streaks fading to a mushroom color at the neck and rim, the glaze suffused with a fine network of intentional crackles. The interior with an uneven glaze dripping down the neck. The base left unglazed to reveal the buff ware.

Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and some expected firing irregularities, few minor chips and associated glaze losses to the foot.

Weight: 856.3 g
Dimensions: Height 23.9 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's New York, 29 March 2017, lot 48
Price: USD 5,000 or approx. EUR 5,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A flambé-glazed bottle vase, 18th-19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related glaze with its distinct bluish-lavender streaks. Note the different, more common form and slightly smaller size (19.1 cm), as well as the possibly later date of this lot.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's London, 12 May 2017, lot 228
Price: GBP 3,000 or approx. EUR 4,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A flambé-glazed mallet-form vase, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, glaze, and size (22.3 cm). Note the later date of this lot.


十八世紀窯變釉搖鈴尊
中國。直口，長頸，溜肩，平底。通體施窯變釉，紅、藍二色相互流淌，艷麗的紫紅色釉中夾帶著條狀天藍色釉，紅釉紅如牛血，藍釉呈現自月白至紫藍等多層次色階，釉彩自然垂落，釉面開片有冰裂紋。底座未上釉，露出淺黃色胎。

來源：英國古玩交易市場。
品相：品相極好，有輕微磨損和一些燒製不規則，少量輕微的磕損和相關的釉料損失。

重量：856.3 克
尺寸：高23.9 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年3月29日，lot 48
價格：USD 5,000（相當於今日EUR 5,600）
描述：十八至十九世紀窯變釉瓶
專家評論：比較相近的釉面，它有明顯的藍紫色條紋。注意不同的、更常見的形式和稍小的尺寸(19.1 厘米)，以及本拍品可能年代較晚。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2017年5月12，lot 228
價格：GBP 3,000（相當於今日EUR 4,000）
描述：十九世紀窯變釉搖鈴尊
專家評論：比較相近的外型、釉色和尺寸 (22.3 厘米)。請注意此拍品年代較晚。