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A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'MANDARIN-PATTERN' VASES AND COVERS
qianlong
Each of flattened quatrefoil pear shape with dragon handles flanking the waisted neck, the broad sides enamelled with panels depicting figures at leisure in mountainous river landscapes and the narrow sides with panels of birds and rockwork, all within underglaze-blue brocade-pattern borders reserved on a gilt floral-scroll ground, the shallow domed covers with seated Buddhistic lion finials, one handle repaired, one missing, one cover cracked and chipped
13¾in. (35cm.) high (2)
qianlong
Each of flattened quatrefoil pear shape with dragon handles flanking the waisted neck, the broad sides enamelled with panels depicting figures at leisure in mountainous river landscapes and the narrow sides with panels of birds and rockwork, all within underglaze-blue brocade-pattern borders reserved on a gilt floral-scroll ground, the shallow domed covers with seated Buddhistic lion finials, one handle repaired, one missing, one cover cracked and chipped
13¾in. (35cm.) high (2)