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Lot 407
A ‚GU‘-SHAPED DEHUA VASE
Estimated Value:
600 € - 1.000 €
Result:
2.072 € incl. Premium and VAT
Description:
China, 17th c.H. 23,2 cm
Of archaic bronze form, supported on a splayed foot and surmounting by a wide trumpet neck flaring at the rim, the central slightly protruding section bordered with two thin raised fillets, the exterior covered overall with a smooth creamy-white glaze, slightly leaning to one side.
Ludwig Bretschneider Collection (1909-1987), Munich
This vase is based on a type of bronze vase known as Gu, these ancient vases were popular in the Ming and Qing dynasty. They date back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties (1600-256 BC) and were originally intended for wine or to offer libations. Vases, like the present example, were used for various purposes including a vase for flowers or at a family altar. These revival pieces, made of Dehua porcelain, were popular with Chinese scholars. Marchant illustrate a similar form, however their example is earlier, dating to around 1630, see Blanc de Chine, Marchant, London. Exhibition catalogue, 2014, page 127, no. 96 - Well preserved
