Inkwell - Porcelain
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A Chinese porcelain beehive-shaped vase with a deep red flambé glaze, Qing Dynasty (c. 1800–1850), 4.5 cm high by 7 cm wide and 7 cm deep, in very good condition with glaze faults at the base exposing porcelain.
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Fantastic small bulbous vase (glazed all over), in Chinese porcelain with flambé / oxblood glaze, also known as "beehive" due to its shape.
It bears a praise mark ("吉言赞颂款") in four blue characters under the glaze, arranged in two columns, reading: "益友鼎" 玉雅製 (Yì yǒu dǐng yù yǎ zhì). Freely translated as "A piece as elegant and precious as jade, made in the style of the ancient tripod for a good friend."
Bulbous, flattened vase with a narrow short neck. It features a glossy monochrome glaze in deep blood-red tones, with variations and dark brownish nuances characteristic of the firing. The base shows a transparent, glossy glaze with a fine natural network of craquelure, revealing the clean porcelain body beneath, with a slightly raised and well-trimmed foot ring. Flaws in the glaze coverage near the base that expose the porcelain are manufacturing defects, not breaks or damage; the piece is in very good condition.
Seller's Story
Antiques are my great passion; all the items I have on auction were found at antique fairs and antique shops mainly from the Lisbon area, but also from the rest of Portugal, a country with a centuries-old history and many fabulous pieces and objects from this long journey, which I present here for auction. Only pieces of good quality, distinctly original, and obviously beautiful. Guarantee of quality and great care in the shipping of the items. Thank you.
Translated by Google TranslateFantastic small bulbous vase (glazed all over), in Chinese porcelain with flambé / oxblood glaze, also known as "beehive" due to its shape.
It bears a praise mark ("吉言赞颂款") in four blue characters under the glaze, arranged in two columns, reading: "益友鼎" 玉雅製 (Yì yǒu dǐng yù yǎ zhì). Freely translated as "A piece as elegant and precious as jade, made in the style of the ancient tripod for a good friend."
Bulbous, flattened vase with a narrow short neck. It features a glossy monochrome glaze in deep blood-red tones, with variations and dark brownish nuances characteristic of the firing. The base shows a transparent, glossy glaze with a fine natural network of craquelure, revealing the clean porcelain body beneath, with a slightly raised and well-trimmed foot ring. Flaws in the glaze coverage near the base that expose the porcelain are manufacturing defects, not breaks or damage; the piece is in very good condition.
Seller's Story
Antiques are my great passion; all the items I have on auction were found at antique fairs and antique shops mainly from the Lisbon area, but also from the rest of Portugal, a country with a centuries-old history and many fabulous pieces and objects from this long journey, which I present here for auction. Only pieces of good quality, distinctly original, and obviously beautiful. Guarantee of quality and great care in the shipping of the items. Thank you.
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Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Material
Porcelain
Dynastic style/period
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Country of origin
China
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Sold with stand
No
Height
4.5 cm
Width
7 cm
Depth
7 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850, 1850-1900
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