(2) Chinese cobalt and gilt dragon and Shou vases

Pair of Chinese cobalt and gilt baluster vases, each having a trumpet neck with a band of gilt mythical creatures and Shou symbols at the rim, and a lappet band at the shoulder, above a body decorated with writhing dragons contesting flaming pearls of wisdom amidst auspicious cloud forms, the whole rising on a splayed foot decorated with mythical creatures and Shou symbols, 17.5"h x 7"dia.
Provenance: From the Private Collection of Mr. Jack A. Belz of Memphis, Tennessee.