A LANGYAO BALUSTER VASE, GUANYIN ZUN, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

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A LANGYAO BALUSTER VASE, GUANYIN ZUN, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD Expert’s note: The present lot’s magnificent glaze and elegant form, sometimes referred to as a ‘Guanyin vase’, exemplify the skill of the Chinese potters under Lang Tingji. Under his leadership, imperial potters embarked on a mission to rediscover the lost formula of the early Ming period and perfected the creation of deep and even copper-red glazes. This copper glaze turns red after being fired in a reducing or oxygen-deprived atmosphere. It sometimes drips down the vessel during firing, creating drops around the foot. It is incredibly hard to achieve, with layers of clear and copper-rich glazes allowing for depths of color, as clearly evidenced by the present lot. China, 1662-1722. Superbly potted, the baluster body rising from a spreading foot over a high rounded shoulder to a short neck with flared rim. Covered with a rich, translucent, and finely crackled glaze of a brilliant strawberry-red tone, attractively thinning at the neck to raspberry and white, the interior and base glazed white. Dimensions: Height 31.5 cm The term langyao (lang ware), derives its name from Lang Tingji, supervisor of the official kilns at Jingdezhen between 1705-1712, who is credited with the revival of monochrome glazes and particularly copper-red glazes. Although copper-red was used successfully in the Ming dynasty, particularly in the Xuande period, the copper-red monochrome glazes seen in the Qing dynasty became even more refined and were of an exceptionally even and vibrant tone. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related Guanyin ruby-red-glazed vase, dated Kangxi period, 25.6 cm high, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, object number 故瓷014307N000000000. Compare a closely related larger langyao vase, dated Kangxi period, 45.5 cm high, in the Qing Court collection and illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Monochrome Porcelain, vol. 37, Hong Kong, 1999, p. 18, no. 15. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s London, 7 June 2004, lot 150 Price: GBP 69,310 or approx. EUR 150,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the size (36.5 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kongm 4 June 2015, lot 25 Price: HKD 687,500 or approx. EUR 95,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, form with a similar glaze, thinning at the neck. Note the size (41.6 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 23 March 2023, lot 900 Price: USD 567,000 or approx. EUR 550,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. modeling, form with a similar glaze, thinning at the neck. Note the larger size (44.5 cm) and gilt metal stand.

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