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Pair Chinese Porcelain Foo Dog Covered Jars, mid 20th Century, China

$3,200
£2,418.13
€2,792.35
CA$4,471.52
A$4,961.52
CHF 2,598.95
MX$60,841.61
NOK 33,057.79
SEK 31,205.15
DKK 20,824.32
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A delightful pair of Chinese famille verte enameled porcelain covered jars with foo lions, circa 1960's, China. The jars of baluster form and painted in bold and bright famille verte enamels of primarily green and red, with areas of puce and gray. The jars are painted with a bold and dense scrolling foliate design in green enamel against a white porcelain ground, with large peony blossoms in red enamel and scattered smaller blossoms, also in red enamel. Three charming foo lions or foo dogs scamper around the body of each jar, one green, one puce, and one gray. The covers of dome shape with wide brims. Each cover with a sculpted foo dog finial. The foo dogs seated upright and alert, a large ball under one paw. The domes decorated in the same manner as the jars. The brims decorated with a scrolling floral and foliate design of green enamel and puce gray for the blossoms. The undersides unmarked.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.25 in (48.9 cm)Diameter: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
  • Style:
    Qing (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1960's
  • Condition:
    Repaired: One lid with an invisible repair to the brim, as seen in photos. Wear consistent with age and use. In overall good condition. The enamels bright and bold. One lid with an invisible repair to the brim.
  • Seller Location:
    Austin, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU894735330482

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