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Chinese Coral Glazed Porcelain Slender Baluster Vase

Kangxi six character mark but possibly later

Description

Of beautiful and graceful form. Decorated overall in an even bright coral toned glaze.
Height: 17 ¾ inches (45 cm.)
Ex Collection: Madame Maurice Solvay Exhibited: International Exhibition of Chinese Art, London, 1935 (not illustrated) No. 2562.  Very likely the same vase prior in the collection of Emil Baerwald, Berlin that was exhibited in the Berlin Chinese Art Exhibition: Ausstellung Chinesische Kunst, 1929, No. 841 and also illustrated and described by Schmidt: Chinesische Keramik, 1924, Pl. 125 B.

A virtually identical vase (dated Kangxi) and with a Kangxi mark is in the Musee Guimet from the Grandidier Collection
Othwers without the mark are in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London and the former Yale Kneeland Collection (important early 20th century American collection).

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