A celadon cong-form vase with trigram decoration


Guangxu six-character mark and of the periodOf square section with a circular-sectioned neck and foot, the upright walls molded in high relief with the eight trigrams, the pale greenish-white glaze covering all surfaces except the foot pad now dressed with black pigment, the concave base bearing the six-character mark in underglaze blue standard script. 10 7/8in (27.5cm) high
|ProvenanceExport permit from the People's Republic of China (Wenwu chukou texu zheng from the Guojia Wenwu Shiye Guanli Ju Wenwu Jianding Weiyuan Hui), dated 3 July 1981 For a pair of cong-form vases displaying similar color and shape and displaying notably the same black wash to the foot rim, see Christie's, New York, 17 March 2016, lot 1650. They note that the vases, like the present lot, are heavily potted.