QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

Vases of this type are rare, even less commonly seen as a pair. Also, it is extremely rare to find lacquer vases with their original stand. Compare to a single gilt-lacquered vase in the Palace Museum, Beijing, of slightly smaller size and decorated with flowers and rocks which is illustrated in Zhongguo qiqi quanji, vol. 6, Fuzhou 1993, pl. 153 (fig.1). Also compare to an almost identical pair in the Collection of Mr. And Mrs. Gerard Hawthorn, sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 8.