Pair Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Wucai Glaze Porcelain Double Dragon Fish Vases, 1890

A fine pair of antique Chinese porcelain Wucai glaze vases modeled with leaping dragon fish or Arowana, late Qing dynasty, circa 1890, Ex Sothebys London. 

The baluster-shaped vases are each decorated in high relief with a pair of dragonfish (known as Arowana), these fish are highly prized by the Chinese as symbols of prosperity & good fortune. The vases having Wucai or Five Color Glaze the pink colred fish on a greaan ground with cream colored jets of water, each vase is molded with a pair of dragon fish, dramatically leaping up the sides of each vase with a jet of water from their mouths. The rim of each vase having a key shaped border with colorful embossed cloud devices below, the base of each vase is decorated with wave patterns. The vases are marked to the underside with a raised tributary Qianlong seal mark, condition is excellent, no damage or restoration. Ex. Sotheby's London.

Imperial

6.5 inches high × 4.5 inches wide × 2.75 inches deep

Metric

high × wide x deep

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