£500
A closely matched pair of 19th century Chinese Canton famille rose covered vases, the vases of baluster form with elongated necks, the shoulders each with two sinuous dragons chasing a pearl, the domed covers with fo dog finials, one holding a pearl, painted and enamelled throughout with reserves of figures on pavillion terraces, sprays of flowers and fruit with birds and butterflies and smaller floral reserves, all within borders of C-scrolls, leafy scrolls and bats & butterflies, 18½in. (47cm.) high, one with hairline to neck. (2)
* Condition: One vase has a 2in. hairline to the neck, visible on both the inside and outside, and a ckiln contact flaw to one of the figures enamelled faces, which has smudged the decoration. The other vase with a shallow chip to the edge of the base, which appears to have been caused during manufacture (as the edge of the chip is enamelled with the white ground enamel), plus another smaller chip to the edge of the foot, again a manufacturing fault. Both with gilt wear. Both covers have several glaze chips to the lower edge.
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