Lot 254 , A pair of Chinese thousand flower baluster vases, Republic period, height 40cm excl. wood stands

A pair of Chinese 'thousand flower' baluster vases, Republic period, each modelled with a pair of lion-dog mask ring handles, apocryphal Qianlong marks to the base, height 40cm excl. wood stands
Estimate £1,000-1,500

Some wear to the gilding particularly on the rims and ring handles, on the inside of both necks there is some unglazed patches where probably a factory repair has been done to a firing crack, otherwise in good condition with no restoration chips or cracks.


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Sold for £3,000