Pair of Chinese blue and white vases with stands, having short necks with lotus scrollwork above square section tapering bodies decorated with auspicious flowers including, lotus, prunus, and crabapple, the underside with a blue underglaze Kangxi artemisia leaf mark, possibly period, resting on square wooden stand with Ming style feet, together with purchase receipt. Provenance: From an estate in Ponte Vedra, FL; acquired August 4, 1986 from Solveig & Anita Gray, Davies Street, London, UK. Vase approx. 11.25". Stand h. 1.75", sq. 4.5".

Restored. Both necks with inpainting on the white, and some type of coating on the four panels of the body. First vase having (1) 1/8" chip at rim, (3) x 1/8" chips, and (1) 1/4" chip at foot. Second vase --having (1) 1/8" chip at rim, and one