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PAIR  OF   " BOTTLE - VASES " .

Very finely painted in blue/white. " pear-shaped" model , high footring,bubluous mid-section  and tall narrow neck . Decorated with 2 dragons and 2 censers , hanging from tasseled ribbons tied to a "ruyi-border " , and 2 arrow vases on tripod stands in between .  A band of leaves,ruyi's and foliage bands around  the neck.  Marked : " hua" ( flower) .

Period :       KANGXI  :     1662 - 1723 .

Refer. :       " Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, Istanbul"
                     Regina Krahl ,   pl.  2157.


Perfect  condition.