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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION’ VASE General Guo Ziyi (697-781), also known as Prince Zhongwu of Fenyang was a
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) distinguished Tang-dynasty military personage, credited with putting an end
The vase is decorated in vibrant shades of cobalt blue depicting the birthday to the An Lushan Rebellion (755-763) as well as campaigning against the
celebration of the former General Guo Zhiyi, seated by his wife and amongst Tibetans. In addition to his military success and public popularity, many of
family members, attendants, musicians, and oficials. The shoulder is his children went on to become respected military oficials in their own right.
decorated with a triangular band and the neck is encircled by a ruyi-head band.
The base with an apocryphal Chenghua mark. Because of his successes in work and in family, in art he is depicted in
12¬ in. (32 cm.) high, hongmu cover various media in his old age holding a birthday banquet surrounded by family
£8,000-12,000 $11,000-16,000 members and followers, conveying a wish for longevity, wealth, and rank.
€9,000-13,000
清康熙 青花郭子儀祝壽圖罐
PROVENANCE
Property from an estate near Dusseldorf, Germany.
來源: 德國杜塞爾多夫珍藏

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