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A BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER JAR
Kangxi
Well painted in inky tones with a continuous scene depicting the
joyful birthday reception for the Tang dynasty general Guo Ziyi, seated
on a throne beside a landscape scene within a secluded pavilion
surrounded by children, military and civilian officials, amidst rockwork,
trees and wispy clouds and Auspicious Emblems to the neck, wood
stand and cover.
The jar 35.3cm (13 7/8in) high (3).
£7,000 - 9,000 CNY64,000 - 83,000
HK$77,000 - 99,000
清康熙 青花郭子儀祝壽圖罐
The scene depicts a celebration of the birthday of General Guo Ziyi
(AD697-781) of the Tang dynasty. Guo Ziyi was famous for quelling
the An Lushan rebellion as well as repelling Tibetan invasions. He lived
to the age of 85 and became known in popular folklore as a God of
Wealth and Prosperity.
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