PROVENANCE:

The estate of James Berndon (1931 - 2017) after the passing of his loving spouse the collection has been placed in our care. He served in the military during the Korean conflict, After military service he was employed By a major communication company where he spent times in the Asian countries His interest of the fine artwork on porcelains created his desire to collect various items over his career.

Dimensions: Length: 21.3 cm, Width: 21.3 cm, Height: 46.2 cm

Pair of Chinese Republic Period Famille Rose Porcelain Large Vases. Potted in a Zun shaped vase, thick and large, globular body, slightly oval body, rounded shoulder concealing gracefully to a prominent straight cylindrical neck, with wide flaring open lip, two ring handles emerging and flanked on the shoulder, raised with short splayed foot base rim and slightly concave. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in white base color which contrast against famille rose design color, depicted of chief with their child on the garden surrounded with blossom and Chinese calligraphy lettering inscriptions poems. The colors are harmonious, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye.

Over all in EXCELLENT Condition.
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