China, mid-18th to mid-19th century. The globular body supported on a short foot with recessed base and rising to a tall slender neck, covered overall with a finely crackled apple-green glaze thinning slightly at the rim.

Provenance: London trade.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities including minor pitting.

Weight: 293.9 g
Dimensions: Height 15.9 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2016, lot 1448
Price: USD 3,750 or approx. EUR 4,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small apple-green-glazed bottle vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and apple-green crackled glaze. Note that this vase has a “restoration to a V-form break to the neck and rim”, whereas the present lot is in excellent condition.