Paire de vases en porcelaine de la famille rose Chine, dynastie Qing, XIXE siècle

de forme balustre à pans coupés, à décor de bouquets de fleurs de prunus, flanqués d'anses en têtes d'animaux fabuleux rouge-de-fer tenant dans leur gueule des anneaux suspendus en léger relief (2)

One vase is in overall good condition with glaze chips to the raised parts of the animal mask handles with traces of restoration. The iron-red border has misfired around the base. The other vase has chips to 3 corners of the shoulders, with traces of restoration. There is a ca. 3 cm long chip to the edge of the lower part of the vase and a ca. 1 cm long chip near the middle of another edge, as well as a ca. 1.5 cm long shallow chip to the rim. There are glaze chips to the raised parts of the animal mask handles, also with traces of restoration. There are scattered iron spots and minor losses to the enamels on both vases.
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