Lot description
A FINE AND VERY RARE PAIR OF ARCHAISTIC CELADON-GROUND GILT-DECORATED VASES SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG THIS IS A PREMIUM LOT. CLIENTS WHO WISH TO BID ON PREMIUM LOTS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE PREMIUM LOT PRE-REGISTRATION 3 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE SALE. based on Western Zhou period bronzes, each with a pear-shaped body supported on a slightly splayed foot and rising gently to the waisted neck and flared lipped mouth, flanked by a pair of moulded mythical animal masks suspending mock-ring handles, applied overall with a pale caesious green glaze and painted in gilt, the body with confronting dragons forming interlocking 'S' design interspersed with bat-like clouds, between a lappet band skirting the foot and ruyi and classic scroll bands below a broad stylised wave band encircling the neck, the mouth with lappets pendant from a key-fret border 26.6 cm., 10 1/2 in.
