PAIR OF CHINESE SONG DYNASTY DECORATED GLAZED VASES
c. 960-1279. Song Dynasty. Pair of tall Chinese Song Dynasty Porcelain Dragon Vases. Each decorated with a dragon as well as clouds and human figures. Below the human figures are rows of twelve immortals. The lids are topped with a bird each. These kind of vases are found with rice and grain inside.The Song Dynasty, which ruled most of China between 960 and 1279 AD, was responsible for many innovations, including the first banknotes (paper money), as well as in the fine arts. Provenance: Private British collection; previously in Brian Page collection since the 1980s. Size: L:Set of 2: 375 - 380mm / W:150mm ; 4.9kg
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c. 960-1279. Song Dynasty. Pair of tall Chinese Song Dynasty Porcelain Dragon Vases. Each decorated with a dragon as well as clouds and human figures. Below the human figures are rows of twelve immortals. The lids are topped with a bird each. These kind of vases are found with rice and grain inside.The Song Dynasty, which ruled most of China between 960 and 1279 AD, was responsible for many innovations, including the first banknotes (paper money), as well as in the fine arts. Provenance: Private British collection; previously in Brian Page collection since the 1980s. Size: L:Set of 2: 375 - 380mm / W:150mm ; 4.9kg
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