A pair of Cantonese baluster vases

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A pair of Cantonese baluster vases
with Buddhistic lion handles and moulded guei dragons to the shoulders, painted and gilt with shaped panels of dignitaries and ladies on terraces and birds and butterflies amongst flowers on green gold scroll grounds -- 14in. (35.5cm.) high; a sugar bowl and cover with twin branch handles and fruit spray finial -- 5¼in. (13.3cm.) high; a reticulated tazza with high slightly spreading foot -- 9¼in. (23.5cm.) diam; and a further plate -- 8½in. (21.5cm.) diam. (5)

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