Lot Essay
The inscription reads "The second month of summer in the Dingyu year, in the style of Master Nantian"
Gui's bottles are quite rare and his finest works seem to date to 1897. He appears to have worked between 1895 and 1900. As in many inside-painted bottles the subject is borrowed from earlier masters
Gui's bottles are quite rare and his finest works seem to date to 1897. He appears to have worked between 1895 and 1900. As in many inside-painted bottles the subject is borrowed from earlier masters