Rare White Glazed Soft Paste Porcelain Vase, Qianlong Mark Soft paste porcelain, glazed in white China, Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1912) Marked on the underside with Six Character Mark of Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795) Possibly from the Imperial Workshops Finely incised and relief decorations Measurements: 19 x 15 x 10 cm Perfect condition Note: A comparable vase fetched more than 200.000 Euros in the Christies Hongkong November 2012 sale, although it had a firing crack at the bottom mark This important porcelain vase dates to the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1912) and has a Qianlong mark (1736 – 1795) on its underside. It has a bulbous body, with a small, flared, ring base, a high neck and an oval opening. The body is surrounded by an exceptionally fine meandering relief decoration and archaic dragons; it is accentuated by a precisely plotted dot bordure above and below. Stylized phoenixes decorate the reticulated handles, which are in perfect symmetry with one another. The opening, ring base and the shoulders are also decorated by meandering bordures. The neck of the vase shows a further, surrounding bordure. The exquisite tactile glazing envelops the fine decorations. This vase is a simple beauty – a testament to the highest quality, with superior evenness. The vase is made of so-called soft paste porcelain and it is in impeccable condition, almost without signs of use. It is marked on the underside with the Six Character Mark of Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795). The mark has a border and it is well recognizable, displaying the Dynasty, ‘Qing’, and the emperor’s era – ‘Qianlong’. The vase measures 19 cm (height) by 15 cm (width) and 10 cm (depth). Starting Bid :30000