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Porcelain Wucai Vase in Gu Form with Peonies, China, 18/19th C.

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 EUR Estimated At:640.00 - 800.00 EUR
Porcelain Wucai Vase in Gu Form with Peonies, China, 18/19th C.
Porcelain with enamel colors and iron red
China, 18th/19th century
Wucai glaze
Slender form
Decorated with peonies and insects
With a wooden stand
Height of vase: 18 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection Spain
Elegant vase with a polychrome décor of the flora and fauna

This porcelain vase with wucai glaze was made in the 18th/19th century China and is decorated with enamel colors and iron red. The slightly flared foot carries the slender body in Gu form, which was modeled referring to archaic bronze vessels. A wide opening forms the upper end of the vase. The wall is decorated with rocks, blooming peonies and insects. The vase comes with a wooden stand.



The porcelain vase is in good condition with slight signs of age and wear. A hairline crack at the mouth as well as light manufacturing flaws can be seen. The height of the vase measures 18 cm and the height with stand is 22 cm.



Chinese Gu

A gu is a form of Chinese ritual bronze vessel from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, used to drink wine or offer ritual libations. A gu is tall and slender with a flared base, a slim centre section and a trumpet-shaped mouth that is wider than the base.
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