Blue & White Porcelain Baluster Jar - Story of Guiguzi Origin - Mughal Dimensions: W72 x D0 x

Dimensions: W72 x D0 x H 200 cm

creating a wonderfully textured patina that gives the piece warmth

The name of the original owner can still be seen on the inside of the lid

stylised bats and lotus flowers to the front and sides

flanking the central figure of the deity Ganesh

Blue & White Porcelain Baluster Jar - Story of Guiguzi Origin - Mughal Dimensions: W72 x D0 xThis exquisitely decorated reproduction Chinese blue & white baluster jar is a beautifully hand painted reinterpretation of a Yuan dynasty jar which sold at Christie's in 2005. The jar tells the story of Wang Yi, also known as Guiguzi The Master of the Ghost Valley. He can be seen here riding a chariot drawn by a tiger and leopard. This was also the subject used in Ai Weiwei's "Ghost Gu Coming Down the Mountain" work. The Yuan dynasty was a period of