Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Matched pair of large Chinese famille verte baluster vases and covers, Kangxi (1662-1722), decorated with variously shaped panels containing flowers and mythical beasts in fenced gardens or stylised landscapes, interspersed with dragons, butterflies and ruyi heads; the shoulders with bands of various cell and diaper grounds with cartouches containing beribboned precious objects, the necks encircled by ruyi-heads; the rims with keyfret, scrolling and spearhead patterns; the tall domed lids with further cartouches containing flowers and grasses issuing from rockwork, interspersed with mythical beasts and surmounted by peach-shaped finials.
Dimensions:
Height with cover : 51.2cm. (20 1/4in.) Height without cover: 40.6 cm. (16 in.)
Condition:
Both vases with restoration to cover and body done to a high standard
Provenance:
Winkworth Collection
Guest & Gray 58 Davies StreetLondonW1K 5LP
