2 porcelain vases, China, Qing dynasty, probably Kangxi period, decorated in blue with women, vases and flowers, 27.5 cm high (chips)
Provenance: Geneva patrician family
A similar vase, dated of the Kangxi period, was sold at Sotheby's, New York, 23rd March 2019, lot n°1554. A pair of similar vases, also dated of the Kangxi period, was also sold at Sotheby's, New York, 14th September 2019, lot n°1739
2 porcelain vases, China, Qing dynasty, probably Kangxi period, decorated in blue with women, vases and flowers, 27.5 cm high (chips)
Provenance: Geneva patrician family
A similar vase, dated of the Kangxi period, was sold at Sotheby's, New York, 23rd March 2019, lot n°1554. A pair of similar vases, also dated of the Kangxi period, was also sold at Sotheby's, New York, 14th September 2019, lot n°1739
Both vases:
Presence of many chips
Presence of some firing imperfections
Presence of an old label under the bases
Presence of some surface scratches
Some areas of the base and the top have been ground
Both vases have some areas with a beige/taupe tint, especially the area all around the bases. Other small areas of the vases have the same tint. Probably firing imperfections. Nothing appeared under the UV light.
Vase 1
Presence of one area with some "lines" of a slightly greyish glaze colour