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A YELLOW-GLAZED MOLDED
ARCHAISTIC RITUAL FOOD VESSEL AND
COVER, GUI

GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)

Of oblong section, the vessel is decorated
with bands of archaistic motifs, has a pair of
loop handles surmounted by dragon heads,
and is raised on a pedestal base with domed
lower section. The domed cover is decorated
en suite and in the center with a foliated
dragon amidst clouds surrounded by four
upright fanges with scalloped edges. The
vessel is covered overall with a glaze of deep
yellow color.
11 in. (28 cm.) across handles

$8,000-12,000

Two virtually identical yellow-glazed gui were sold
at Christie’s New York, 15 September 2009, lot
385 and 22-23 March 2011, lot 2109.
清光緒 黃釉仿古簋

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