Pair of Beaker Vases in Form of Archaic Gu

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two blue ceramic vases in the form of archaic gu. The vases are identical and have a flared mouth with a wide lip. The body of each vase is slender and narrows towards the base, with a slight bulge in the middle. The vases are a uniform blue color with a glossy finish. The background is dark at the top and lightens towards the bottom, with shadows cast by the vases. The vases are positioned side by side, with the one on the left slightly to the left of center and the one on the right slightly to the right of center. The overall shape of the vases is symmetrical. The color of the vases is a solid blue. The vases have a narrow foot and a wide mouth. The surface of the vases appears smooth.