Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Emperor Reign period GE type porcelain reward vase. Cylindrical body tapering slightly towards the receded flat base rises naturally into a stout neck, eventually angling outward at the ovoid opening. Distinctive Ge crackled glaze also known as jinsitiexian which translates to mean gold floss and iron thread which details the look of the lines that appear in the crackled surface. The immaculate bulbous celestial vase porcelain body covered with a characteristic silky glaze with various striations throughout the finish. The color is balanced, elegant and exquisite. The whole piece is raised on a small disk-shaped foot. The glaze terminates just before the end of the base revealing a dark charred clay. This piece displays a subtle sheen as the light ricochets across the finely glazed exterior. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. The vase elegantly displayed upon a carved hardwood stand.The Under-base bears reign mark, a six underglaze blue seal script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.Measurements: Height: 11-1/2" Diameter: 6-5/8" Stand: Height: 2-1/4" Width: 6-3/8"PROVENANCE:From the estate of Harold & Mousser, of York, Pennsylvania, an entrepeneurs, private collections, acquired pre-1970's from Fluhrer's Galleries, York, PA. The Collections of Harold & Mousser presented and offered up to auctions from Lot-81 through Lot-121.