Qianlong Tea-fanning-glazed Gourd-shaped Vase

Passed down from earlier generations, this gourd-shaped vase is a product of the Official Kiln in Jingdezhen based on three-line inscription in a seal on the exterior side of bottom which means “made during the Qianlong years of the Qing dynasty”. With a girdle decorated with raised motifs, this piece has two symmetrical long, slim, curvy handles and a ring-shaped base. Its greyish black porcelain body is covered all over with tea-fanning glaze the surface of which shows tiny traces of flowing.