Description:
Sky Blue-glazed Bottle Vase, China, possibly 18th century, compressed globular body with an elongated flared neck resting on a flared foot with unglazed brown-dressed rim, six-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue on base, ht. 15 in.
Note: Another Qianlong-marked vase of this same glaze sold at Christie's New York, Sale 2580, Lot 1541, September, 2012.
Provenance: The descendants of Dudley L. Pickman (1779-1846),and Charles G. Loring (1828-1902) of Massachusetts.
Estimate $15,000-20,000
in good condition with minor surface scratches, minor pockmarks to neck.
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Keywords
Charles G. Loring, Dudley L. Pickman, ChinaSuhyung Kim
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