A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE POWDER BLUE PORCELAIN VASES AND COVERS, LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY, THE PORCELAIN 18TH CENTURY

A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE POWDER BLUE PORCELAIN VASES AND COVERS
LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY, THE PORCELAIN 18TH CENTURY
Each body gilt decorated with phoenix and flowers, with herm figure handles, the cover with Dog of Fo finial, on four acanthus paw feet, each with blue-bordered label inscribed 'Potiche Chino / montura bronce / Par 7707 / iiaa 12736' and '7708 / 12737' respectively, another label '2075' and '2076' respectively, and with printed TEATRO COLÓN exhibition label inscribed 'No. 281 Expositor Raul Ghiso' and '282...' respectively
23 in. (58 cm.) high; 12 in. (30 cm.) wide

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