enamel and gilt decoration, comprising: pair of large vases with flared rims, bases with four character reign mark of the Tongzhi emperor, 14-7/8 x 6-3/4 in.; rotund lidded vase, 9 x 8-3/4 in.; vase with flared and shaped rim, base with six character reign mark of the Tongzhi emperor, 6-1/4 x 4-5/8 in.; small vase with tapered form and flared neck, 5 x 2-3/8 in.; two small rotund vases, one with wood stand, 3-1/8 x 3-1/8 in.

Provenance:

Alice L. Patrick, Charleston, South Carolina

anomalies, pinholes, glaze voids, wear to bases, surface accretion; one large vase with hairline to rim and base; vase with shaped rim with hairline to rim; both small rotund vases with repair to rim (see blacklight), wood stand with damage to rim