Size: 30.7 cm.(H)
Seated on a shallow foot, the pear-form body rises to a broad neck with a slightly everted mouth, the neck decorated with a single raised bowstring line and opposing, angular archaic style handles, the piece decorated with a pleasing, pale blue guan-type glaze, the foot unglazed.
Qing master potters would often make tribute pieces such as this, drawing inspiration from archaic forms and Song glazes.
PROVENANCE:
Chak's Hong Kong. Christie's New York 22 March 1999, lot325