Vintage Pair Qing Dynasty Style Canton Famille Rose Chinese Vases, 20th C

This is a large vintage pair of Chinese enamelled cloisonné vases, early 20th century in date. The baluster shaped vases feature wonderful ...

A beautiful large pair of Japanese Satsuma baluster vases by Taizan, Meiji era, (1868-1912) converted to lamps, dating from the second half of the  19th century. Each vase thickly p...

This is a beautiful pair of Dresden lidded vases and covers, circa 1900 in date. Superbly painted with panels of figural scenes of courting couples and flowers on a yellow and gilt ground, with underglaze blue Dresden marks to the bases. They are beautiful objects which will look fabulous in most surroundings. Condition: In excellent condition with no chips, cracks or signs of repair, and only very minor signs of wear comensurate with age and use, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 32 x Width 20 x Depth 20 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 1 inch x Width 8 inches x Depth 8 inches Dresden porcelain - A King's Obsession In the early 1700s, King Augustus II, prince elector of Saxony, held goldsmith Johann Bottger prisoner and commissioned him to create gold. Bottger instead discovered the method of creating porcelain, a favored and valuable item in the king's eyes. The king announced to Europe in 1710 that he would open a porcelain manufactory in Dresden. He instead opened one at nearby Albrechtsburg castle. Espionage was rampant, and the king guarded his porcelain secret, even though it meant imprisoning workers within the castle walls. By 1720, the secret was leaked and porcelain producers popped up in Vienna and Venice. Dresden porcelain adopted Saxon crossed swords in under-glaze blue as its distinguishing mark. In 1736, the porcelain manufactory produced the "Swan Service...

This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres porcelain and ormolu mounted lidded vases, Circa 1860 in date. With domed lids and fluted bodies, they are superbly decorated wi...

A rare and fine quality large pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose vases, each with wonderful pink petal decoration to the tops, exotic floral decoration to the necks with flowe...

Pair of large Canton style famille rose Chinese porcelain vases. Qing Dynasty, late 19th century Measures: height 65cm, diameter 25cm Crafted from porcelain and executed in the so called 'famille rose' style, these large Canton vases...

Beautiful set of two matching Qing Dynasty porcelain vases. These vase are both in good condition and add absolute great value to your interior.   

A pair of early 20th century Chinese famille rose porcelain vases, hand painted with peony and a bird on one side and Chinese calligraphy in verse to the opposing side, with applied ...