A pair of Chinese porcelain vases, Yongzheng period, painted in famille rose enamels with five of the Eight Immortals, Li Tieguai, Cao Guojiu, Zhongli Quan, Lan Caihe and He Xiangu, all standing amongst swirling polychrome clouds with iron-red bats flying overhead, underglaze blue double-circles to bases, 26.5cm high (2) 品相報告 Condition Report: The vases have been reduced, with traces of the previous decoration left cut off where the neck has been ground down. Both vases have been converted to lamps, with drill holes to the bases, with grazing and some stress damage to the underside of the bases. One of the vases has a star crack to the exterior. Examined under UV. Please contact the department for additional condition images.

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