A Large and rare Japanese Arita Trumpet Vase
一件大型且稀有的日本有田喇叭形花瓶

Edo Period, Late 17th century, Japan
江戶時代，17世紀末，日本

Height: 46.8cm

This trumpet vase is painted in Wucai Chinese Transitional style, depicting a lively scene from Chinese lore. Featured is the celebrated Tang dynasty poet Li Bai commanding the eunuch Gao Lishi to remove his boot in the presence of the Emperor

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A vase of similar shape is illustrated in John Ayers et al., Chinese and Japanese works of art in the collection of Her Majesty The Queen, London: Royal Collection Trust., 2016, vol 1, p. 163, no 316.