HENG GU Bottle

the circular body rising from a splayed oval foot to a cylindrical neck flanked by a pair of S-scroll handles, finely painted in varying tones enhanced by simulated 'heaping and piling', each side centred on a large boss with a floral medallion comprising ruyi-shaped petals enclosed within a keyfret and lappet border, all encircled by radiating bold lotus petal panels containing the bajixiang, surrounded by a key-fret border, the flat sides with a narrow band of lingzhi scrolls repeated at the neck and foot, inscribed on the base with a six-character seal mark.

Width 10" (25.4 cm)

Depth 5 1/2" (14 cm)

Height 14" (35.6 cm)

Weight 6.8 lb (3.1 kg)