A UNDERGLAZE BLUE, COPPER-RED AND CELADON-GLAZED 'HORSES' BEAKER VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

in the form of a gu vase, the exterior with the eight horses amongst pine pines, the horses variously painted in underglaze blue, underglaze red, and white slip, reserved against a celadon glazed ground

Hugh M. Moss Ltd., London
A private Northumberland collection, acquired in the 1960s to early 1970s.

There is a hairline crack (approx. 8 cm from interior to exterior) to the rim running through a shallow chip (approx. 1x0.5 cm), otherwise in good condition. There is some glaze crazing particularly around the rim and extending approx. 8 cm down, a small glaze chip above one white horse, and shallow chips to the foot. Minor firing imperfections include iron spots particularly to the interior, and burst bubbles in various areas.
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