A flambe-glazed bottle vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the globular body springing from a straight foot, encircled with raised horizontal bands around the widest part, the shoulders and the tall slender neck with galleried mouth, covered with a rich reddish purple glaze streaked with deep lavender blue, draining from the buff rim, wood stand (2) 38 cm. Other Notes: the form of this vase from the song Dynasty was first revived by the Yongzheng emperor and covered with song inspired glazes.