Lot 195
Miniature Ru-Type Glazed Vase, 18th Century
Lot 195 Details
Miniature Ru-Type Glazed Vase, 18th Century
With elegant proportions, the well potted vase supported on a tall, subtly spreading foot with pierced openings on either side, the bulging waist rising towards a smooth rectangular rim with the neck flanked by a pair of vertically oriented lug handles, covered with an overall crackle pattern over the pale grey glaze throughout. Wood stand
height 3.9" — 10 cm.
Estimate $6,000-$8,000
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Provenance:
Property from a Hong Kong Collector, purchased during the 1960’s.
Note:
The miniature fanghu provides living evidence of the refined literati taste during the Qing dynasty.
As a scholar object it reflects the revival of archaism and Song ware during this time and reveals the popularity of collecting ‘wen fang ya wan’ (treasures from the scholar’s studio) amongst the literati. Song wares were first fired in the imperial kilns, and due to their popularity, miniature versions were created for the scholar’s studio, mimicking the shape, proportions, and glazes of their larger counterparts.
The current example is extremely rare because of its size and perfect condition. A comparable example from the Qianlong period was sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, October 8, 2013, lot 3054. Also see a small Qianlong ru-type vase from the Palace Museum in Beijing, illustrated in The Complete collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Monochrome Porcelain. Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 216.