A SUPERB LARGE MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE ‘ BAJIXIANG ’ MOONFLASK QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) The vase has a circular body of flattened form with gently domed sides rising from a short spreading foot to a tall cylindrical neck flanked by a pair of stylised dragon scroll handles joining the neck to the shoulders. Each side is well painted in strong vivid blue tones with eight petal-shaped panels enclosing the bajixiang radiating from a narrow petal band that encircles a domed boss centred by a spoked flower head surrounded by a key-fret border repeated at the edge of the sides. The flat narrow sides are decorated with a band of leafy scrolls issuing lotus blooms, and the neck and foot with meandering lingzhi scrolls. There is a narrow band of key-fret pattern below the rim. The moonflask is covered overall with a glossy glaze. The base is inscribed with a six-character seal mark. 18 3/4 in. (47.3 cm.) high, box Provenance Sold at Christie’s London, 4 November 2008, lot 206
A SUPERB LARGE MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE ‘ BAJIXIANG ’ MOONFLASK QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) The vase has a circular body of flattened form with gently domed sides rising from a short spreading foot to a tall cylindrical neck flanked by a pair of stylised dragon scroll handles joining the neck to the shoulders. Each side is well painted in strong vivid blue tones with eight petal-shaped panels enclosing the bajixiang radiating from a narrow petal band that encircles a domed boss centred by a spoked flower head surrounded by a key-fret border repeated at the edge of the sides. The flat narrow sides are decorated with a band of leafy scrolls issuing lotus blooms, and the neck and foot with meandering lingzhi scrolls. There is a narrow band of key-fret pattern below the rim. The moonflask is covered overall with a glossy glaze. The base is inscribed with a six-character seal mark. 18 3/4 in. (47.3 cm.) high, box Provenance Sold at Christie’s London, 4 November 2008, lot 206
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