19th Century Chinese Blue & White Urn Form Vases with Florals - A Pair

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19th-century Chinese blue and white vase features a timeless scene in the round, all executed in luscious cobalt blue on … more 19th-century Chinese blue and white vase features a timeless scene in the round, all executed in luscious cobalt blue on a classic shape formed from pure white Kaolin clay. Such examples were produced in China for the lucrative European and Middle Eastern markets, and continue to be revered worldwide. These blue and white highly decorated Chinese porcelain import vases stand 23 inches tall by about 9.5- 10 inches in diameter. The vases are decorated with cobalt blue fish, foliate and floral designs on the front with classic fretwork blue handles. The neck tapers to the flared top. Some old repairs visible to the interior mouth of one vase as shown. less