Null Gu vase with lucky beast pattern, China Large Gu vase in a centrally shaped…

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Gu vase with lucky beast pattern, China Large Gu vase in a centrally shaped pole form with blue painting. The upper and lower fields with symmetrical depictions of the Chinese mythical creature Qilin, one of the four animated beings of East Asian mythology. Six-character mark on the base, late Kangxi period. H. 46 cm, d. max. 22 cm. Gu vase with qilin motif, China. Blue painting. Bottom with mark late Kangxi.

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Gu vase with lucky beast pattern, China Large Gu vase in a centrally shaped pole form with blue painting. The upper and lower fields with symmetrical depictions of the Chinese mythical creature Qilin, one of the four animated beings of East Asian mythology. Six-character mark on the base, late Kangxi period. H. 46 cm, d. max. 22 cm. Gu vase with qilin motif, China. Blue painting. Bottom with mark late Kangxi.

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Starting price 1000 EUR

CHINA, early 20th century. Large baluster vase in polychrome enameled porcelain in the famille rose style, decorated with vases and flowering baskets in poly-lobed reserves on a background of peonies, flowers and perfume burners, the shoulder adorned with peony lambrequins, sapèques and scrolls, the foot adorned with a frieze of lotus panels, sound stones and sapèques, the lid with a similar decoration. On the reverse, the mark "Heng Feng Tang Bo Gu Zhi" (made by Bo Gu of the Heng Feng Tang boutique). Height Height : 74 cm Provenance : Former collection of Albert Sarraut, Governor of French Indochina (1911-1914; 1917-1919), then by descent. Expert : Cabinet Portier & Associés.

Estim. 500 - 550 EUR

Gu vessel for drinking wine or offering ritual libations. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Bronze. Measurements: 27 cm (height) x 18 cm (largest diameter). This type of vessel was used in the Shang and Zhou dynasties (1600-256 BC), although our example dates from the nineteenth century. It has the characteristic gu form: tall, slender body with a slightly flared base that tapers into a slender central section before widening again into a trumpet-like mouth, wider than the base. Its surface is usually decorated with taotie, mythological creatures from Ancient China, in relief.

Estim. 450 - 900 EUR

Ritualgefäß vom Typ "Gu" im archaischen Stil — China, Qing-Dynastie — Runder, trompetenförmig sich erweiternder Korpus mit bauchiger Mittelzone, Fuß, Bauch und Hals mit je vier Graten, dazwischen Flachreliefdekor mit Drachenmotiv auf einem Fond aus Mäanderbändern. Bronze. H. 14,5 cm.

Estim. 1 800 - 3 600 EUR

Ritualgefäß vom Typ "Gu" im archaischen Stil — China — Vierkantiger, beidseitig trompetenförmig sich erweiternder Korpus mit vorkragender Mittelzone, Kanten mit gezackten Graten, auf der Wandung archaisierender Flachreliefdekor. Bronze. H. 24 cm.

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