A Chinese Ruby Enameled White Glazed Porcelain 'Chilong' Vase, Possibly 18th Century

或為清中期 “毓秀軒製”款白釉盤粉彩螭龍瓶

The bag-form vase covered overall in a transparent glaze, the recessed neck decorated with an applied ruby enameled chilong encircling the shoulder; the underside bears a "Yu Xiu Xuan Zhi" mark in a line.
Note:
For a similar example in the Robert Chang Collection, see An Exhibition of Important Chinese Ceramics from the Robert Chang Collection, Christie's London, 1993, cat. no. 42.
For another similar example, see Spring Auction, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, China Guardian Hong Kong, 9 April 2014, lot 682.
For another example, see The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Christie's Hong Kong, 4 October 2018, lot 58.
For a recent example, see Ko Fook Chuen's Lifelong Passion: Exquisite Chinese Art from The Hall of Refined Elegance (Part II), Bonhams Hong Kong, 27 November 2024, lot 248.
參考：
《雲海閣重要中國古代陶瓷·張宗憲珍藏展》，倫敦佳士得，1993年，編號42, 第96-97頁。
香港嘉德2014年4月9日春季拍賣觀古—瓷器珍玩專場，編號682。
香港佳士得2018年10月4日中國瓷器藝術品專場，編號58。
香港邦瀚斯2024年11月27號小雅堂專場，編號248。

Height 7 1/2 in., 19.1 cm.

Property from a Gentleman, Montreal, Quebec.

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Acquired from an estate in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Property from a Gentleman, Montreal, Quebec.

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加拿大魁北克地区蒙特利爾市某士紳收藏，购自加拿大英屬哥倫比亞地區維多利亞市某遺產。

Overall in decent condition, a small chip to the glaze on the tail of the chilong, short spider cracks on the underside. Examined under UV light, no visible restorations.

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A Chinese Ruby Enameled White Glazed Porcelain 'Chilong' Vase, Possibly 18th Century

或為清中期 “毓秀軒製”款白釉盤粉彩螭龍瓶

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