LOT 1070  A Chinese Celadon Glazed 'Cong' Vase  

清同治 天青釉八卦琮式瓶 Of archaic cong form, the square-sectioned vase surmounted by a tapered neck and slight...

清同治 天青釉八卦琮式瓶 Of archaic cong form, the square-sectioned vase surmounted by a tapered neck and slightly lipped rim, the four sides moulded neatly with the eight trigrams 'bagua' patterns, all supported on a short spreading foot, overall covered in a thick glaze of soft pale green tone except the foot rim, the underside bearing a reign mark in underglaze blue. Qing Dynasty Tongzhi period. Height: 10 1/2 in (26.7 cm) Width: 5 1/8 in (13.0 cm) Provenance: Property from a private collection, Orange, California, acquired in Taipei during 1980s.