Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 23rd November 2021
Lot 2098
A PAIR OF CHINESE POLYCHROME ENAMELLED PEAR-SHAPED 'FIGURAL' VASES
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000
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Description
A PAIR OF CHINESE POLYCHROME ENAMELLED PEAR-SHAPED 'FIGURAL' VASES
19TH CENTURY
Each painted with a continuous scene of ladies appreciating a sceptre and engaged in leisurely pursuits, beside a scholar with his attendant, amidst pine, plantain, and wutong trees, all in a fenced garden, the waisted necks decorated with dragons emerging from crashing waves, surrounded by flames and swirling clouds, divided by geometric and ruyi borders, 36.6cm. (2)
Provenance: a private collection, Scotland.