A Chinese blue and white 'Wen Wang Fang Xian 文王訪賢' bottle vase, Transitional period

H.: 39,3 cm

The knob on the necks of these bottles makes them easy to grip, even with wet or greasy hands. The shape was developed in the Middle East, where people ate with their hands. The Chinese later made them in porcelain for export to the Middle East and Europe, where they were also used for washing. They are sometimes known as 'gugglets' because of the gurgling sound they make when pouring.

Provenance:
- The Stilte-stichting Landgoed Den Bosch, Leuvenheim, The Netherlands.
- Exhibited in the Museum Arnhem, with their inventory number BR 64. Included in the online 'Kunstcollectie' inventory on the website of the Stilte-stichting foundation.

(UV-checked)
- Generally in very good condition, with a few small spots of glaze loss to the rim.
- Two tight glaze lines of ca. 4 cm extending upwards from the base rim, due to the baking flaw on the bottom.

品相報告：（已用紫外線光檢查）
- 整體品相非常良好，口沿几处典型小剥釉。
- 两条由底部窑伤导致的惊釉约 4 厘米从圈足往上延伸。

Geschat: € 6000 - € 12000