{"product_id":"jingdezhen-hand-painted-guiguzi-jar-a-yuan-style-interpretation","title":"Jingdezhen Hand-Painted Guiguzi Jar: A Yuan-Style Interpretation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis large, hand-thrown porcelain jar is a contemporary Jingdezhen interpretation of the celebrated Yuan-dynasty (1271–1368) Guiguzi jar. Designed as a substantial display vessel, it features a broad body, a short neck, and an unglazed base, recalling the characteristically broad proportions of 14th-century large-scale vessels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe underglaze cobalt decoration is divided into four structural registers. The main narrative register depicts the military strategist Guiguzi descending a mountain in a cart drawn by a tiger and a leopard, followed by the envoy Su Dai on horseback. This central scene is framed by crashing waves at the neck, a scrolling peony band at the shoulder, and lotus-petal panels enclosing auspicious emblems at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Prototype\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical vessel that inspired this contemporary interpretation is the mid-fourteenth-century Yuan blue-and-white jar known as “Guiguzi Descending the Mountain.” The original was sold at Christie’s London in 2005 for £15,688,000, including the buyer’s premium. Its narrative painting and four-register composition made it one of the most widely recognized examples of Yuan blue-and-white porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis auction reference relates solely to the historical prototype. The jar offered here is a contemporary work made in Jingdezhen and is not connected with the original vessel or its auction history.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo evoke the aesthetics of early blue-and-white porcelain, Jingdezhen artisans have purposefully employed archaizing techniques. The hand-painted cobalt features deliberate darker concentrations that evoke the historical \"heaped-and-piled\" effect. Furthermore, the interior glaze is applied unevenly, and the unglazed base displays reddish firing marks traditionally described as \u003cem\u003ehuoshihong\u003c\/em\u003e. These details reflect a conscious contemporary effort to evoke the material characteristics of historical wares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea; margin: 32px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eItem: 1 large display jar\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMaterial: Jingdezhen porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCraftsmanship: Hand-thrown body, hand-painted underglaze cobalt, archaizing firing effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDimensions: H: 27.5 cm \/ 10.8 in, Belly Dia: 33.0 cm \/ 13.0 in, Mouth Dia: 21.0 cm \/ 8.3 in, Base Dia: 20.0 cm \/ 7.9 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCare: Dust with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Azure Blanc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52478365565239,"sku":null,"price":698.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/2663\/5063\/files\/jingdezhen-guiguzi-jar-front-view.webp?v=1781573182","url":"https:\/\/www.azureblanc.com\/products\/jingdezhen-hand-painted-guiguzi-jar-a-yuan-style-interpretation","provider":"Azure Blanc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}