A large Chinese deep-aubergine-glaze vase, hu, incised…
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A large Chinese deep-aubergine-glaze vase, hu, incised six-character Qianlong mark to the base of baluster form, raised on short foot rim, body tapering from the sloping shoulder applied with a pair of dog-head handles, 28 cm high. Provenance: Bearing a label '23rd March 2004 Sale 3669 Christie's'

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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