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Lot Essay
The three great Qing emperors, Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, were all enthusiastic collectors of antiques, and required that certain of the ceramics made for their courts were made in the ancient style. This rare Yongzheng vase, with a crackled glaze made in imitation of Song dynasty Guan ware, reflects the early Qing fascination with the classic wares of the past.
The subtle beauty of Guan-type glazes seems to have greatly appealed to the Yongzheng Emperor. Compare the Yongzheng-marked moonflask of different shape but of similar large size (52 cm. high) sold by Christie's Hong Kong, 27 October 2003, lot 707.
See, also, the Yongzheng-marked Guan-type moonflask with faceted body, also of comparable large size (49.4 cm. high), in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Qingdai yuyao ciqi, vol. I, Beijing, 2005, pp. 372-3, no. 172.
The subtle beauty of Guan-type glazes seems to have greatly appealed to the Yongzheng Emperor. Compare the Yongzheng-marked moonflask of different shape but of similar large size (52 cm. high) sold by Christie's Hong Kong, 27 October 2003, lot 707.
See, also, the Yongzheng-marked Guan-type moonflask with faceted body, also of comparable large size (49.4 cm. high), in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Qingdai yuyao ciqi, vol. I, Beijing, 2005, pp. 372-3, no. 172.