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Pair of Chinese Squared Fantail Vases with Egrets Beneath Lotus
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Defined by angular shoulders and a flared lip, this pair of tall porcelain vases offer a charming variation of the classic Chinese phoenix-tail vase form. Each vase is patterned with beautifully scripted poetry and enameled scenes of two egrets beneath a flowering lotus plant. This motif is a visual pun for the idiom "may you pass your exams every way" and offers a blessing of success to the young scholar-in-training. A milky white glaze surrounds the colorful scene and two faux-handles sit just below the shoulder, shaped like auspicious fu dog guardians.
From the collection of Frances and Gary Comer.
Additional Dimensions:
Opening: 3" x 3".
- Dimensions:Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Chinese Export (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:Mid-20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
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PAGODA RED is a renowned resource for designers as well as collectors of contemporary and ancient Chinese, Korean and Japanese art. They offer a curated edit of fine and provincial furniture, ceramics, scholars' objects, and paintings and textiles, each piece historically and geographically authentic.
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