Description A Chinese "Guan"-type glazed vase, Fang Hu
Yongzheng mark and possibly of the period
The body of rectangular section and decorated in a pale greenish-grey crackled glaze, flanked by a pair of lug handles at the neck, a sinuous foliate patterned band likewise molded to the neck, a pair of symmetrical rectangular apertures pierce both sides of the slightly everted foot, the underside of the footring with a greyish-brown dressing; the underside inscribed with six character sealmark: "Da Qing Yongzheng Nian Zhi" in cobalt blue.
H: 12 1/2 in.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired by the present owner from Nuri Farhadi, New York circa 1980s
NOTE: for a similar example with molded band at the shoulder, with Ge-type glaze, and brown-dressed foot, see the vase sold Sotheby's, Hong Kong, October 30, 2002, lot 236 and another larger example, with less pronounced crackle, and brown-dressed foot, sold Sotheby's, New York, March 27, 2003, lot 58. See also a slightly larger example with similar glaze and without molded band, from the collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, sold Christie's, New York, March 16, 2015, lot 54, where a larger example with molded band in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei is noted.
Condition Report Small glaze pits, frittings, and soiling Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Freeman's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Freeman's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Freeman's. For that reason, Freeman's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. All transactions are governed by Freeman's Conditions of Sale.