A large Chinese blue and white 'archaistic' gu vase

Reference: ART1002511

The vase is modelled with slightly bulbous centre, and flaring mouth. The flaring neck and the lower section are decorated in imitation of a bronze original with stiff leaves enclosing archaic designs, the bulbous middle section is decorated with masks on a leiwen ground. The base with an artemisia mark in a double circle in underglaze blue.