A pair of large Chinese Canton famille-rose vases –...

Large pair of Chinese porcelain vases in Canton Famille Rose style, richly decorated with figural scenes, flowers, birds, butterflies and other traditional motifs. The vases have extensive gilding and striking inlaid gilded dragons and other sculptural elements around the neck and shoulder. Based on shape, decoration and workmanship, probably manufactured in China in the 19th century, likely in the second half of the 19th century. On the underside no visible factory or maker's mark has been found. The vases are very large and heavy. They are about 63 cm high, about 26 cm in diameter at the widest point, and weigh about 7 kg each. Both vases are intact regarding cracks and hairlines. However, on one vase a few small pieces of one of the inlaid gilded dragons are missing; these are circled in blue in the detail photos. The other vase has a small damage to one of the lion heads on the neck and a small spot on one of the dragons has been touched up; these points are also marked in blue in the detail photos. Furthermore the vases are in magnificent condition and these small damages hardly show under normal use. I am not a specialist in Chinese porcelain, therefore the numerous detail photos form an important part of the condition description Provenance: From family possession. The vases were owned by my Dutch grandfather, who between circa 1920 and 1940 served as majordomo at Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Co. in Rotterdam. According to the family history, he brought the pair to the Netherlands during his travels to the Far East. This at least confirms that the vases were already in family possession in the period 1920–1940. The two vases are offered exclusively as a pair. The vases are unmarked. The attribution to Canton Famille Rose and the probable 19th-century/Qing dating are based on form, decoration, execution and the family provenance; I would gladly leave the final dating and attribution to the Catawiki expert.

Estimación:3.000€

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