Finely painted with lotus flowers, their leaves and tendrils in white and green enamels covering the exterior against a blue ground on both the base and the covers with their blue ground finials, a band of ruyi at the shoulder and stylized fret work on their raised foot, the base with an "orange peel" white unmarked glaze. Guangxu. 8 in. high.
Condition: Perfect. No chips, cracks, hairlines or other damages.
Provenance: Acquired from a Tampa, Florida estate in 1999.
The pattern of decoration on this pair of covered jars is often found on Guangxu period porcelain. For another example of this decoration on Guangxu porcelain see the large pair of rouleau vases on the Meiping ltd website, No. 574113.
ALL PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN IN NATURAL LIGHT WITHOUT MANIPULATION
