M5241
£58,000
Description
Chinese imperial porcelain yellow-glazed vase with ovoid body and short, flared neck, covered overall in a rich imperial yellow glaze running to the interior of the mouth and to the base.
9 1/4 inches, 23.5 cm high.
The base incised with a six-character mark of Daoguang within a double square and of the period, 1821-1850.
Provenance & Additional Information
- Formerly in the collection of Earl Morse.
- Sold by Sothebys New York, The Arcade Auction, Along the Silk Road, 27th March 1998, lot no.174 (part).
- Sold by Marchant, 31st March 1999.
- Formerly collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton.
- Sold by Sotheby’s New York, Important Chinese Art, 21st September, 2021, lot 81.
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