A Rare Pair of Chinese Export Iron-red and Gilt Carp-form Wall Vases, Qing Dynasty, Late 18th / Early 19th Century | 清十八世紀末 / 十九世紀初 礬紅彩描金鯉魚形壁瓶一對

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A Rare Pair of Chinese Export Iron-red and Gilt Carp-form Wall Vases

Qing Dynasty, Late 18th / Early 19th Century

清十八世紀末 / 十九世紀初 礬紅彩描金鯉魚形壁瓶一對

each modeled as a powerful leaping carp with tail raised and mouth wide open, the scales and details picked out in gilding

length 10 3/4 in.; 27.4 cm