A large cloisonné vessel of the 'gu' type

Description:

China, 16th/17th cent.
H. 41,3 cm
Inspired by an archaic prototype, the spreading base and the bent middle section are divided into four fields by vertical flanges, the protruding middle section with stylised tendrils, in between a row of cicada leaves on the high, spreading neck and base, on a turquoise background with lotus and other flowers.
Old South German private collection, collected since 1970 - Very small filled losses to enamel, minor traces of age