TEST ITEM - A large Chinese wucai baluster vase, 18th/19th century
| Starting Bid: | £1,000.00 |
| Bid Increment: | £100.00 |
| Next Min Bid: | £1,100.00 |
| Buyer’s Premium: | £240.00 |
| Total Amount: | £1,240.00 |
| Number of Bids: | 0 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Highest Bidder: | |
| Auction Start: | 12/12/19 00:00:00 UTC |
| Auction Ending: | 22/12/19 19:28:00 UTC |
| Auction Finished : | 22/12/19 19:34:41 UTC |
TEST ITEM - A large Chinese wucai baluster vase, 18th/19th century
A large Chinese wucai baluster vase, 18th/19th century
五彩人物大瓶, 18/19世纪
heavily potted and of elongated baluster form with an everted rim, decorated with figures in a rocky and tree lined landscape scene, depicting the Emperor seated with attendants and guards in front of four figures holding objects, one figure presumably Li Bai holding a boot, one side with a large rising cloud, the neck decorated with chrysanthemums and peonies in coloured enamels above a crackular pattern band in underglaze blue, the base unglazed
Li Bai (701-762), the famous Tang poet, is identified by his holding of a boot, as seen here, as he was of such bold character that he was known to have drunk wine from a boot before the Emperor
此五彩瓶瓶身高直, 沿口外撇, 丰肩, 腹部以下渐收, 瓶身以庭院为背景, 绘有李白喝酒人物故事, 瓶颈有牡丹菊花山石图样, 瓶底无釉
| Size: | 51cm high |
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| Condition: | In good condition, with lines of glaze cracks around the circumference of the lower half of the vase, possibly occurring during the firing process |
| Estimate: | £2000 – 3000 |
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