M5798
£12,500
Description
A large pair of Chinese high-fired ceramic ying qing, qingbai, storage vases and covers, each applied on the slender body with twelve standing figures and a further kneeling figure, beneath high-relief dragons writhing around the neck, with the moon, or a large circular pearl supported on a cloud spray, all amongst appliqués, including a further standing figure, deer, horse, qilin and cranes beneath a pie-crust relief band, the covers surmounted by cranes.
Southern Song dynasty, early 13th century, circa 1220.
Total height of largest with cover 95.5 cm.
Condition
Restorations.
With wood stands.
Provenance & Additional Information
- From the collection of Baroness Rawlings, Adlington Hall, Cheshire & Eton Square, London.
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