A WHITE-GLAZED ARCHAISTIC GU-FORM VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY |

of slender beaker form, rising from a splayed foot to a flaring mouth, the central section with four flanges in low relief separating archaistic motifs and beast masks, all on a carved leiwen ground, bordered by incised rings and bands of upright and pendent petals, covered overall with a milky-white glaze

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.

In overall good condition with a small bruise at the mouth, and with minor firing imperfections including iron spots. A label is adhered to the base.
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