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Pair of Canton Chinese Porcelain Vases
richly decorated with picturesque figures
Animals, Flowers and Foliage.
The polychrome enamel decoration is typical of the Mandarin style
style of the late 19th century.
Each Vase illustrates a scene of Life
with Men and Women with smiling faces
surrounded by birds, butterflies and flowers.
The whole is surrounded by a vivid Vegetal Motif
Dense and Luminous At the neck of the Lion-shaped Handles
Guardians called Chiens de Fô and on the shoulders of Chilongs
or Chimeras adorn each Vase.
height 47 diam neck 18 belly 22 cm
Ref: ZP90YWJ8DM