A LARGE PAIR OF BEAKER VASES

A LARGE PAIR OF BEAKER VASES China, 19th century. The tall cylindrical bodies rising from tapered feet to trumpet mouths, with rounded central sections, each between two thin moulded fillets and painted in underglaze blue. The central section depicting masks on a key fret ground, the upper and lower sections with alternating leaves and archaistic blades enclosing key fret, ruyi-head and Yingyang designs. Apocryphal six-character Chenghua reign mark within a double circle on the undersides. Condition: Very good condition with expected traces of use and wear. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by a third-generation member of the Holzapfel family after 1995 and has remained in the family ever since. Weight: c. 4.4 kg each Dimensions: Height 46 cm each 5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer’s premium – only for buyers within the EU.