19th Century Chinese Patinated Bronze Gu Form Altar Vase With Xuande Mark

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An exceptional 19th-century Chinese cast bronze Gu (ritual wine beaker) form altar vase. This fine archaistic revival piece features an … Read more An exceptional 19th-century Chinese cast bronze Gu (ritual wine beaker) form altar vase. This fine archaistic revival piece features an elegant, heavy casting with traditional geometric bands and stylized blade patterns climbing a dramatically flared trumpet neck.
The underside features a stylized circular cast seal medallion containing an honorific (apocryphal) Xuande reign mark alongside a traditional Buddhist 卍 (wan) symbol of good fortune.

Technical & Authenticity Notes:
• Casting Method: Traditional two-part sand-casting. The interior neck walls display the organic, rough textural variation and a faint, faint vertical core mold seam line characteristic of late imperial foundry work. It is completely free of modern industrial seamless spin-casting indicators.
• Patina: Rich, original dark chocolate and blackish-brown "Chigu" (lacquer ancient) surface skin. Displays beautiful, authentic golden-brass highlights where natural contact wear has occurred along the outer base rim over the past century.

Dimensions:
Height: 10.5"
Rim: 6.0ʺ
Base Diameter: 3.5"
Condition:
Good condition, original unaltered patina with minor surface wear. Small scattered surface scratches and aged oxidation spots are present, entirely commensurate with its late Qing/early Republic era heritage. No structural cracks, splits, or hidden repairs. See less