Pair 19th Century Hand-Painted Chinese Vases

Description

Pair 19th Century Hand-Painted Chinese Vases are stunning works of art, rendered on fine Kaolin clay and illustrative of the … more Pair 19th Century Hand-Painted Chinese Vases are stunning works of art, rendered on fine Kaolin clay and illustrative of the mastery of the art attained by master artisans with hundreds of years of history behind their craft! The graceful shapes include hand-painted artistry which although the themes may be the same, each is unique due to the hand-painted nature of the artistry. The themes represent a mixture of people in household and garden venues set upon lavish compositions with elaborate backgrounds and frameworks, all rendered in colorful greens, blues, coppers and pinks. This style of Chinese porcelain was first made in the mid-19th century to satisfy the high demand for imported china that began in Europe and spread to the United States. Interestingly, such porcelains that were made before 1890 has no origin marks on it. All china made after this date that was imported into the United States had to have a mark of origin because of a new tax - the McKinley Tariff Act - that was imposed on imported goods.
Circa 1880s
Each measures 23H x 10.5 in diameter

Available for pickup in the Dallas Design District, Dallas, TX. less