A QIANLONG MARK & PERIOD TIANQIUPINGChina, 1736-1795. The monochrome vase completely covered by an intense sapphire-blue glaze. The base bearing the six-character seal mark painted in underglaze-blue.Provenance: From a French private estate. Condition: One 8mm-hole drilled near base. The glaze with a minor hit and three associated glaze-hairlines. The lip possibly a bit shortened. Some firing imperfections and old wear.Weight: 2677 grams.Dimensions: Height 30.5 cm.Compare with a larger blue-glazed vase, also dating to the Qianlong period, which was included in the exhibition ‘The Wonders of the Potter's Palette’, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1984, no. 85.乾隆款及時期天球瓶中國，1736-1795。瓶身施單色霽藍釉。底足青花六字款。來源：法國私人遺產 品相： 近底足有一個8毫米鑽孔。釉面有一処磕損以及三條挂釉細綫。瓶唇可能被縮短，一些燒製缺陷及舊磨損。 重量：2677 克尺寸：高30.5 厘米