| The deep blue glaze pooling to a light white around the mouth rim, the bulbous lower gourd shape coming up to a small waist and then forming a perfect pear shape as the second gourd rises up to the mouth, the glaze stopping nicely at the foot, a six character Jiaqing mark in underglaze blue on the base and of the period. Small interior chip to the footrim. 9 in. high
Provenance: Washington, D.C estate
The richness of the blue glaze and the proportions of the double gourd suggest an early Jiaqing date. |
