diff --git a/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/testcases/GeneralTests.java b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/testcases/GeneralTests.java
index 8fe02925c2..b6b110f5b1 100644
--- a/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/testcases/GeneralTests.java
+++ b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/testcases/GeneralTests.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ import org.jooq.UpdatableRecord;
 import org.jooq.UpdateQuery;
 import org.jooq.conf.Settings;
 import org.jooq.exception.DetachedException;
+import org.jooq.impl.DSL;
 import org.jooq.impl.DefaultConnectionProvider;
 import org.jooq.impl.DefaultExecuteListener;
 import org.jooq.test.BaseTest;
@@ -131,6 +132,19 @@ extends BaseTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, UU, I, IPK, T7
 
     @Test
     public void testSequences() throws Exception {
+        testSequences0(SAuthorID());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSequenceByName() throws Exception {
+        Sequence<? extends Number> sequence = SAuthorID();
+
+        if (sequence != null) {
+            testSequences0(DSL.sequenceByName(sequence.getSchema().getName(), sequence.getName()));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void testSequences0(Sequence<? extends Number> sequence) {
         if (cSequences() == null) {
             log.info("SKIPPING", "sequences test");
             return;
@@ -138,7 +152,6 @@ extends BaseTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, UU, I, IPK, T7
 
         jOOQAbstractTest.reset = false;
 
-        Sequence<? extends Number> sequence = SAuthorID();
         Field<? extends Number> nextval = sequence.nextval();
         Field<? extends Number> currval = null;
 
diff --git a/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java
index d7ab23bb9a..9565108698 100644
--- a/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java
+++ b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java
@@ -1282,6 +1282,11 @@ public abstract class jOOQAbstractTest<
         new GeneralTests(this).testSequences();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testSequenceByName() throws Exception {
+        new GeneralTests(this).testSequenceByName();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testSelectSimpleQuery() throws Exception {
         new SelectTests(this).testSelectSimpleQuery();
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
index 983176f9c7..0a07c30c4a 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import static org.jooq.impl.Term.ROW_NUMBER;
 import static org.jooq.impl.Utils.combine;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.Date;
 import java.sql.ResultSetMetaData;
@@ -4992,6 +4993,95 @@ public class DSL {
         return new SchemaImpl(name);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a qualified sequence, given its sequence name.
+     * <p>
+     * This constructs a sequence reference given the sequence's qualified name.
+     * jOOQ will render the sequence name according to your
+     * {@link Settings#getRenderNameStyle()} settings. Choose
+     * {@link RenderNameStyle#QUOTED} to prevent syntax errors and/or SQL
+     * injection.
+     * <p>
+     * Example: <code><pre>
+     * // This sequence...
+     * sequenceByName("MY_SCHEMA", "MY_SEQUENCE");
+     *
+     * // ... will render this SQL on SQL Server with RenderNameStyle.QUOTED set
+     * [MY_SCHEMA].[MY_SEQUENCE]
+     * </pre></code>
+     *
+     * @param qualifiedName The various parts making up your sequence's
+     *            reference name.
+     * @return A sequence referenced by <code>sequenceName</code>
+     */
+    @Support
+    public static Sequence<BigInteger> sequenceByName(String... qualifiedName) {
+        return sequenceByName(BigInteger.class, qualifiedName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a qualified sequence, given its sequence name.
+     * <p>
+     * This constructs a sequence reference given the sequence's qualified name.
+     * jOOQ will render the sequence name according to your
+     * {@link Settings#getRenderNameStyle()} settings. Choose
+     * {@link RenderNameStyle#QUOTED} to prevent syntax errors and/or SQL
+     * injection.
+     * <p>
+     * Example: <code><pre>
+     * // This sequence...
+     * sequenceByName("MY_SCHEMA", "MY_SEQUENCE");
+     *
+     * // ... will render this SQL on SQL Server with RenderNameStyle.QUOTED set
+     * [MY_SCHEMA].[MY_SEQUENCE]
+     * </pre></code>
+     *
+     * @param qualifiedName The various parts making up your sequence's
+     *            reference name.
+     * @param type The type of the returned field
+     * @return A sequence referenced by <code>sequenceName</code>
+     */
+    @Support
+    public static <T extends Number> Sequence<T> sequenceByName(Class<T> type, String... qualifiedName) {
+        return sequenceByName(getDataType(type), qualifiedName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a qualified sequence, given its sequence name.
+     * <p>
+     * This constructs a sequence reference given the sequence's qualified name.
+     * jOOQ will render the sequence name according to your
+     * {@link Settings#getRenderNameStyle()} settings. Choose
+     * {@link RenderNameStyle#QUOTED} to prevent syntax errors and/or SQL
+     * injection.
+     * <p>
+     * Example: <code><pre>
+     * // This sequence...
+     * sequenceByName("MY_SCHEMA", "MY_SEQUENCE");
+     *
+     * // ... will render this SQL on SQL Server with RenderNameStyle.QUOTED set
+     * [MY_SCHEMA].[MY_SEQUENCE]
+     * </pre></code>
+     *
+     * @param qualifiedName The various parts making up your sequence's
+     *            reference name.
+     * @param type The type of the returned field
+     * @return A sequence referenced by <code>sequenceName</code>
+     */
+    @Support
+    public static <T extends Number> Sequence<T> sequenceByName(DataType<T> type, String... qualifiedName) {
+        if (qualifiedName == null)
+            throw new NullPointerException();
+
+        if (qualifiedName.length < 1 || qualifiedName.length > 2)
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Must provide a qualified name of length 1 or 2 : " + name(qualifiedName));
+
+        String name = qualifiedName[qualifiedName.length - 1];
+        Schema schema = qualifiedName.length == 2 ? schemaByName(qualifiedName[0]) : null;
+
+        return new SequenceImpl<T>(name, schema, type);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a qualified table, given its table name.
      * <p>