A pair of similar Chinese blue and white baluster vases
Early 19th Century
Heavily potted and flanked by two moulded shishi lion handles, the body of each with varying tones of blue, depicting flowering sweetpea vines, symbolistic of 'Many children and Forever', further detailed with Shuangxi, 'Double happiness' shou symbols to symbolise marriage;
33cm and 36cm high.(2)
Heavily potted and flanked by two moulded shishi lion handles, the body of each with varying tones of blue, depicting flowering sweetpea vines, symbolistic of 'Many children and Forever', further detailed with Shuangxi, 'Double happiness' shou symbols to symbolise marriage;
33cm and 36cm high.(2)
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
€2,300 - 3,500
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
€2,300 - 3,500
Footnotes
- Purchased by the vendor from Ven House sale, Christie's, 21-22 June 1999, lot 97.
Category: Asian Art
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