Lot 3795. An unusual imperial transparent blue glass bowl, Qianlong incised four-character mark within a square and of the period (1736-1795); 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 200,000. Price Realized HKD 187,500. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011

With deep rounded sides raised on a neatly cut shallow ring foot, the transparent glass of deep sapphire-blue colour lightening at the rim, box.

Provenance: G. B. Warner Collection, P16.

Private Collection, Texas

Previously sold at Christie's New York, 20 September 2005, lot 48

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 1 June 2011, Convention Hall