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The base bears a four-character mark: Qiu Gu Qi Jian.
15 cm. (578 in.) wide
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BRÛLE-PARFUM EN PORCELAINE DEHUA
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, XVIIE SIÈCLE
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Lot Essay

The four character mark Qiu Gu Qi Jian may be understood as an aesthetic ideal describing artistic refinement and accomplishment. The phrase conveys qualities of vigour and strength (qiu), an elevated sense of antiquity (gu), structural integrity and expressive force (qi), and restrained simplicity (jian). Together, these concepts evoke a highly cultivated artistic standard that values power, classical elegance, compositional strength, and refined restraint.

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