From a private collection we offer a 'true facing pair' of antique Chinese Empress Dowager style porcelain vases with elephant mask handles. The globular body and neck of each vase is painted on both sides with famille rose enamels and sepia with a bird perched on a branch of wisteria beside sprays of peony both in bud and full flower, butterflies can be seen above the wisteria. There are formal decorative borders to the foot and top rim. The footrims of the vases are unglazed and there is a four character underglaze blue Guangxu mark to the base of both.
Date
Late nineteenth - early twentieth century
Dimensions
Each Vase is: 18cm high, 10.cm across (maximum) , 7.5cm across at the footrim
Condition
One is in good original condition without chips, cracks, or restoration. The second vase has a small area of restoration to the rim and footrim and there are two small chips to the bottom of the footrim - please see photos 7-9. The vases display beautifully and this is an excellent opportunity for the discerning collector.
Payment is required within seven days, all cheques must clear before items are despatched.
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Cheque - preferred
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Delivery & Handling
UK delivery will be via Special Delivery:
Delivery Charge: Free to the UK Mainland.
Overseas delivery charges are available on request.
All items will be very well packed and securely boxed.
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