Large Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Celadon-Glazed Blue and White Vases

A pair of Japanese underglaze blue and white porcelain baluster vases from the late 19th century painted with shaped panels of flowers, insects and birds. Formerly in the Kentshire collection, each piece features a round panel with a fly on a prunus branch, naturalistically painted in cobalt blue on a white ground. Another shaped panel presents two charming birds on a branch painted by a free, fluid hand with shading and brushstrokes. Watery blue peonies, auspicious symbols of springtime and prosperity, emerge from a dense cobalt blue background of tight arabesques motifs arranged in a most delicate composition. The lip of the vase presents a thunder pattern frieze, symbol of life, and a mark on the bottom. This pair of Japanese blue and white porcelain vases...

A pair of French gilt-metal clear crystal vases with cobalt-blue overlay from the mid-20th century. Each piece presents a waisted body over a swollen base atop a short baluster-shape...

A rare and monumental Schumann matte white porcelain floor vase, circa 1960.

A matching pair of 19th century Italian faience covered vases of flattened baluster form, hand-painted with figures from the Commedia dell'arte. The main body of each piece features ...

A large antique 19th century Chinese floor vase having a celadon ground and blue and white underglaze decoration to the body. The underglaze decoration is of foliage, stems with ber...

A large antique 19th century Chinese floor vase having a celadon ground and blue and white underglaze decoration to the body. The underglaze decoration is of a Fenghuang (Phoenix) bi...

Chinese glazed porcelain vase in a celadon color with a bulbous form (date mark on bottom, see photos).    

A large Chinese celadon vase decorated with dragons and other motifs, Mid-19th Century. The neck with a brass collar, the body with an old rive...