A clair-de-lune glazed Stick-Neck vase, Qianlong mark. Qing Dynasty, 18th century. Moulded with a cylindrical neck rising from a compressed ovoid body and a tall foot, the pale blue cobalt wash is applied to the exterior surfaces beneath a colourless glaze that covers the interior and the recessed base bearing the six-character mark in underglaze blue seal script. Provenance: lot 6339, Bonhams' San Francisco, 18 Dec 2013. Important private collection, Melbourne, approx height 35 cm