十七世紀 五彩指日高陞圖花觚

of gu form, painted around the neck with a garden scene depicting an official pointing to the sun, representing the wish that one may soon rise in rank (zhiri gaosheng), all above bands of detached floral sprigs and fruiting branches

Approximately half of the rim is covered with overspray, and there appears to be a 13.2 cm wide crescent-shaped section broken into two or three pieces and restuck, and a further 4 cm smaller repair opposite that. Overspray makes it difficult to ascertain the exact extend of the repairs. The base with a star crack, the longest prong measuring 4.5 cm. Characteristic minor firing imperfections.
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