Paire de vases en laque rouge sculptée Chine, dynastie Qing, XIXE siècle

de forme balustre au col évasé sur un haut piédouche, la panse flanquée d'anses en masques de taotie soutenant des anneaux mobiles, le pourtour à décor de lettrés se livrant à diverses activités dans un pavillon et sur une terrasse surplombant un paysage montagneux planté d'arbres, le col et l'épaulement sculptés de fleurs de lotus dans des rinceaux, le pied et le col soulignés de frises archaïsantes de grecques, ruyi et feuilles de bananier, l'intérieur et la base laqués noir

Some retouching to the lacquer around the mouthrim and footrim. One with a 1,5 8 0,5 cm shallow chip to the footrim. The other with a 3cm hairline crack to the black lacquer inside the neck, but overall both are in an excellent state.
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