Paire de jardinières en porcelaine rouge de fer Chine, Dynastie Qing, XIXE siècle

modelées en miroir, en forme de lions, le corps allongé sur ses pattes, une large ouverture au dos, la tête redressée, les yeux globuleux, la bouche ouverte montrant les dents et la langue, la fourrure de couleur rouge et rehaussée d'un intense bleu cobalt sous couverte

Both dogs are in very good condition with the exception of the following minor flaws: (as illustrated) the dog on the left has a 5mm firing glaze line to the apeture at the base of the neck; a 4mm wide flake to the left ear; and minute frits to the tips of the claws. The other has three tiny frits to the right ear.
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