Auction Information
Product:Qing Jiaqing Blue and White Entangled Branch Pattern Flower Gu
NO:1002
Starting Price:QAR: 8,360,000
Transaction Price:QAR: 9,500,000
Specification:H:26cm C:14.7cm
Auction Time:23-Dec-Sat
Auction Company:Habsburg International Auction Co.. Ltd
Description
This artifact has a trumpet mouth, a long neck, a small ball belly, a tibia, and a bell shaped seat. The fetal body is pure white and delicate, the porcelain is firm and dense, the glaze is smooth, with a slight hint of cyan. The shape of the Flower Gu is modeled after the bronze Gu of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. It was originally one of the Five Sacrifices. The Five Sacrifices are a set of sacrificial items enshrined on the altar of a Buddhist niche, consisting of one incense burner, two candlesticks, and two Flower Gu (bottles).