Lot 204

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Noire Vases
the gu-form vases decorated with birds and insects among fruiting and flowering branches growing from rocky outcrops, the central frieze with six panels enclosing various motifs of flowers and foliage in vases and raised on stands, all on a black ground and embellished with borders of flowerheads and ruyi
height (each): 28 1/4 inches
width (each): 9 inches

Provenance:
From the Private Collection of Joseph Rondina

overall good condition, with some minor hairline cracks to base, and minor chip to the lip of one vase