Two Chinese famille-verte vases (gu) Kangxi Period, (1662-1722)

one painted with figures, the other with panels of mythical beasts and flowering plants. Drilled, both with restoration to rims.

Vase with butterflies - the base is drilled with a 1 inch diameter hole in the center. There is a 1/2 inch chip to the inner edge of the foot. There are restored cracks and repairs to the rim extending three quarters of the way around - and up to 2 1/2 inches down into the neck. There is old overspray which conceals the extent of the original damage. Vase with figures - base is drilled with a 1 inch diameter hole wiht a 2 inch hair crack extending from it. There is a small restored chip to the rim, and also an area of restoration to the rim approximately 8 inches long by a maximum of 2 1/2 inches deep. The area is oversprayed but appears to cover a break.
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