A pair of blue-ground and gilt-decorated jars and covers Qianlong

of baluster form with overhanging domed covers crowned by a lion-dog finial, each painted in gold with houses and pavilions in a landscape setting

One vase with chip to the upper rim (ca. 0.8cm. long), one fine hairline crack (ca. 5cm.) running down from the upper rim inside the vase, very few minor chips to the lower rim, wear and rubbing to the gilding, the cover with one shallow chip (ca. 2 by 1cm.) to the rim, wear to the gilding; the other vase also with fine hairline crack running down from the rim (ca. 5cm.), wear to gilding on both vase and cover.
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