Ceramic vase with “flambé” glaze, Qing dynasty, with Qianlong seal

Ceramic vessel placed on three small rounded feet. It has a flat body with a circular plan, adorned by a succession of small dots in relief arranged in the lower area, followed by a central horizontal ribbing and two small curved handles arranged on the shoulders. Above these emerges a narrow neck, with a concave profile, which ends in a slightly thickened rim. 

The body is decorated with a rich “flambé” glaze in raspberry tones with bluish and purple spots. The neck and handles show instead a faint cream-toned glaze with small reddish stains. With six-character incised seal on the base “大清乾隆年制”. 

Height: 14 cm; Width: 27 cm

- Provenance: acquired from KUNSTHANDEL KLEFISCH in 2013 (as indicated on the label).

- Current French private collection.