A flambé-glazed square pear-shaped vase, huIncised Guangxu six-character mark and of the period
The sturdily potted vessel standing on a tall foot rising to a rounded lower body with moulded peach-shaped medallions to the wide sides, narrowing to a lobed neck flanked by tubular handles, covered overall in a rich red glaze turning to purple and black in places, and thinning to a crackled transparent colour at the edges and mouth. 29.5cm (11 5/8in) high