Chinese flambé glazed porcelain sang de boeuf bottle vase with a mottled glaze, and café au lait rim. Of Tianqiuping form resembling a planet, this vase has a broad mouth, a straight neck, a round body, and a footless, flat base that is slightly countersunk.

Made in China, second half 19th century, Tongzhi/ Guangxu period, Qing dynasty.

Sang de boeuf refers to the colour which translates to French for 'ox blood', a colour created by oxidising iron & copper.

Sang de boeuf was one of a number of new flambé glazes, marked by unpredictable but highly decorative and varying effects. First developed in the Jingdezhen porcelain kilns during the Kangxi reign (1662-1722).

The term tianqiuping, sometimes translated as 'celestial sphere vase', derives from the vase's form, which is characterized by a generously proportioned globular body surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck. During the Qianlong period (1736-96), when tianqiuping gained prominence, these vessels were produced in varying sizes.

1230 g
22.5 cm tall
5 cm diameter on top
15 cm across at widest point
7.5 cm across the base

Excellent antique condition. Glazing around the base is uneven.