China | First Half of the 20th Century

An elegant pair of Chinese porcelain vases featuring finely executed hand-painted decoration and a traditional scene of peacocks — symbols of beauty, harmony and prosperity in East Asian decorative art.

The peacocks and surrounding botanical motifs are carefully painted by hand in enamel colours, complemented by delicate calligraphy and finely rendered decorative details. The combination of rich polychrome decoration and precise brushwork gives the pair a particularly refined and expressive character.

The marks to the bases are rendered in the style of imperial Qianlong-period marks, a practice found on later Chinese porcelain, including pieces produced for the export market. This combination of traditional Chinese decorative motifs with designs adapted to Western tastes is of particular interest to collectors.

The fact that the vases remain as a matching pair adds considerably to their appeal, as pairs of Chinese decorative porcelain are notably less common than individual examples.

Height: 24 cm each

Condition: Excellent

Price for the pair