Lot 277 , A pair of Chinese green glazed dragon vases, late 19th/early 20th century, height 44.5cm, one neck repaired

A pair of Chinese green glazed 'dragon' vases, late 19th/early 20th century, each moulded with dragons amid clouds, Kangxi marks to base, height 44.5cm, one neck repaired
Estimate £600-800

One of the vases has been broken at the rim and just above the neck into several sections and messily reglued and there is also a couple of small shallow chips further around the rim, there is an abrasion maybe in the firing to the side of the body in two places which someone has attempted to colour in with green which will remove,
The second vase has a slight overglaze firing crack visible on the inside of the neck and very slightly on the exterior
Although they are a pair one vase the mark underneath is done iron red enamel over the glaze and on the second vase done in black enamel on a white enamel ground.


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Sold for £600