A pair of gilt-bronze-mounted Chinese porcelain beaker vases the porcelain Qing dynasty 19th century, the French gilt-bronze-mounts late 19th century

There is a small repaired chip at the neck of one vase which is hardly visible and does not detract from the piece. Both vases have a drilled hole to the base.
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