A pair of gilt-decorated iron-red 'geese and lotus' vases, Republic period | 民國 礬紅描金瑞鵝戲水圖瓶一對 《居仁堂製》款

A pair of gilt-decorated iron-red 'geese and lotus' vases
Republic period
民國 礬紅描金瑞鵝戲水圖瓶一對 《居仁堂製》款

the base of each with a Jurentang hall mark in iron red within a double square (2)

Height 11⅜ in., 29 cm

Condition Report:
One vase with the neck re-attached with associated overspray. Both overall with age-consistent surface wear.
一瓶頸處破損經修，連帶噴釉。兩件均整體見表面正常磨損。

Catalogue Note:
Jurentang, formerly known as Haiyantang, was originally built for the Empress Dowager Cixi. Yuan Shikai, the general who briefly declared himself the Hongxian Emperor from 1915-1916, used the site as his residence for 83 days. It is thought that pieces with the Jurentang hallmark were produced during this period and are considered among the best examples of Hongxian period porcelain.

Provenance:
Collection of Mrs. T. C. Duncan Eaves, acquired in London in 1976.

Georgia Private Collection.

Sotheby's New York, 21st March 2015, lot 880.