Qianlong Marked Qing Dynasty Flambe Langyao Red Long Neck Globular Vase With String Relief

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Dimensions：Overall height 39 cm (15.4 in), mouth diameter 8.5 cm (3.3 in), 18th Century CECondition & Provenance：The vase is fully intact without cracks, chips or dents. The entire exterior red glaze is well-preserved with natural fine age crazing. Three raised string lines on the neck and the single band around the mid-body remain crisp and unweathered. The interior rim displays striking natural blue and purple flambe streaks covered in antique crackle glaze. The white glazed base is clean with standard six-character blue seal reign mark, only minor natural glaze wear along the foot ring from long-term display, no modern touch-ups or restorations. Classified as Qing imperial porcelain, this piece circulated through international antique dealers decades ago and is currently held by a private collector based in Los Angeles, California, USA. It comes with original auction stickers, complete collection lineage records and professional ceramic authentication documentation.Description：This Qianlong-marked flambe Langyao red long neck globular vase is a top-tier imperial display porcelain from the Qing Dynasty, modeled after ancient jade string-pattern ritual vessels with balanced, elegant proportions. It features a flared dish mouth, an elongated straight neck decorated with three evenly spaced raised horizontal ribs, a full spherical mid-section wrapped with one wide relief string band, and a slightly splayed foot ring. The flowing silhouette balances archaic ritual charm with luxurious imperial aesthetic. The whole outer surface is covered in precious Langyao copper red glaze, rich, saturated and warm with thick translucent glaze layer and natural fine hairline crackles that shift subtly under light, presenting deep noble red tones. The interior mouth rim exhibits spectacular natural flambe color transition, blending cream white base with swirling indigo, violet and amber streaks interlaced with dense antique crackle, a one-of-a-kind natural effect formed during high-temperature firing, impossible to fully replicate. The base is covered in glossy clean white glaze, bearing a standard six-character Da Qing Qian Long Nian Zhi blue seal mark with neat, precise calligraphy and rich cobalt blue pigment. A thin pale yellow slip lines the foot rim, a typical period detail. Langyao red glaze was notoriously difficult to fire in ancient kilns, with the old saying “One can go bankrupt firing Lang red” referencing its extremely low success rate, as copper red easily runs dark or burns away under high heat. Large intact globular vases with string relief are quite scarce on the global antique market. The vibrant red glaze symbolizes lasting fortune and auspiciousness, while the string patterns carry the cultural heritage of ancient ceremonial jadeware. Originally crafted as imperial court ornamental pieces, this museum-quality vessel delivers irreplaceable craftsmanship research value, premium interior display potential and strong long-term collectible appreciation, highly sought after by North American collectors of Chinese Qing imperial porcelain.

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