Blue glazed “Cong” vase, Qing dynasty, with Xianfeng seal

Vase “cong” of square plan, arranged on a short circular foot. It has a stylized body, adorned by two lateral handles arranged in the upper area in the form of an elephant's head holding a fixed ring. Crowned by a low neck and a circular mouth. 

The piece is covered by a glaze of intense sapphire color, slightly thinner on the edges where it allows the white color of the porcelain to show through. With six-character seal “大清咸丰年制” arranged on the base in underglaze blue. 

Size: 29 x 13.5 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm; Mouth diameter: 9 cm

Provenance:

- European private collection, France. Acquired by the present owner in 1981 in Toulouse, from the private collection of Mr. Gerard Pasquier. Attached is a photograph of the period.

Reference: 

- Christie's: A blue-glazed cong-form vase. Important Chinese ceramics and works of art, 2022. Lot 1132.