Lot 096 A PAIR OF SACRIFICIAL-RED GLAZED BOTTLE VASES XIANFENG MARK AND PERIOD (1851–1861) 清咸丰 红釉长颈瓶一对 《大清咸丰年制》款

Description

A PAIR OF SACRIFICIAL-RED GLAZED BOTTLE VASES
XIANFENG MARK AND PERIOD (1851–1861)
清咸丰 红釉长颈瓶一对 《大清咸丰年制》款
ESTIMATE: $4,000 – $6,000
Description
This striking pair of “Sacrificial-red” (jihong) glazed bottle vases features a classic globular body rising to a tall, cylindrical neck. The exterior is covered in a deep, monochrome copper-red glaze of crushed-strawberry tone, which thins to a characteristic white “mushroom lip” at the rim. The glaze is thick and lustrous, displaying a subtle “orange-peel” texture typical of high-quality Qing Dynasty monochrome wares.
The interior and the base are applied with a transparent white glaze. Each base bears a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue in regular script (kaishu) reading Da Qing Xianfeng Nian Zhi (Made in the Xianfeng Reign of the Great Qing). Authentic Xianfeng mark-and-period wares are notably rarer than those of the preceding Daoguang or succeeding Guangxu periods due to the disruptions caused by the Taiping Rebellion during the emperor’s short reign. These vases represent a continuation of the imperial monochrome tradition, prized for the technical difficulty in achieving a stable, rich red hue.
Dimensions
• Height: 31 cm (12.2 in)
CONDITION REPORT
The vases are in overall very good condition. The glaze retains an excellent luster. One vase shows a very minor, localized surface scratch to the body and a tiny glaze flake at the foot rim, consistent with age. No cracks, hairlines, or professional restorations are visible under UV light inspection. The foot rims show expected minor oxidation and shelf wear.
Provenance
• From a Private Canadian Collection
清咸丰 红釉长颈瓶一对 《大清咸丰年制》款
描述
此对红釉瓶器型规整，丰肩圆腹，长颈直立，比例协调。通体施祭红釉（亦称霁红），釉色深沉匀净，色如牛血，莹润光亮。口沿处釉层垂流变薄，形成自然美观的“灯草边”。釉面可见细微的“橘皮纹”，表现出清代官窑单色釉瓷器的极高工艺水准。
瓶内壁及底部施白釉。底心青花书“大清咸丰年制”六字二行楷书款。咸丰朝历时较短（仅11年），且由于太平天国运动导致景德镇御窑厂一度停产，故咸丰官窑器物存世量远少于前后朝代。此对长颈瓶成对保存，品相完好，是咸丰时期官窑单色釉器物的珍品。
技术规格
• 高度： 31 厘米
品相报告
整器品相极佳。釉面光泽度极好。其中一只瓶腹部见极细微表面划痕，圈足处有一处极小剥釉，属自然年代痕迹。常规及紫外线下检查未见冲线、裂纹或专业修复。足底见自然磨损。
来源
• 来自加拿大私人珍藏