A PAIR OF MASSIVE FAMILLE ROSE 'DRAGON' VASES GUANGXU-XUANTONG PERIOD (1875–1911) Each vase has an elongated ovoid body decorated with five dragons surrounding a front-facing, gilt-decorated iron-red dragon, all chasing flaming pearls amidst multi-colored clouds, between a wave band encircling the foot and a flower-decorated yellow-ground ruyi collar on the shoulder which is repeated above two further dragons shown at a similar pursuit on the trumpet-shaped neck. 55 ½ in. (141.2 cm.)
A PAIR OF MASSIVE FAMILLE ROSE 'DRAGON' VASES GUANGXU-XUANTONG PERIOD (1875–1911) Each vase has an elongated ovoid body decorated with five dragons surrounding a front-facing, gilt-decorated iron-red dragon, all chasing flaming pearls amidst multi-colored clouds, between a wave band encircling the foot and a flower-decorated yellow-ground ruyi collar on the shoulder which is repeated above two further dragons shown at a similar pursuit on the trumpet-shaped neck. 55 ½ in. (141.2 cm.)
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