Asian Art I - 18th May 2011

Lot 429

A rare pair of Chinese blue and white ovoid vases six character Qianlong marks and of the period...

Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £55000

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Description

A rare pair of Chinese blue and white ovoid vases six character Qianlong marks and of the period 1736-95, each painted with two scaly dragons reaching towards flaming pearls, all amidst cloud scrolls, the shoulders decorated with the eight Buddhist Emblems, one with a faint hairline, 19.7cm. (2)