Description
Pair of Chinese vases. Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Hand-painted porcelain. Wear due to use and passage of time. Measures: 33 x 19,5 x 14,5 cm. Pair of Chinese vases from the Qing dynasty, 19th century, with lobed geometrical shapes and zoomorphic side handles, in hand-painted porcelain in ochre and green colours. These vases are reminiscent of the shapes of the ritual wine vessels that were made in bronze in early China for funerary celebrations in the Bronze Age. Bronze ritual vessels were more than just elegant objects of status, but symbols of power that commanded respect. They were cast using moulds from pieces of pottery, built around a clay model.
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Pair of Chinese vases. Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Hand-painted porcelain. Wear due to use and passage of time. Measures: 33 x 19,5 x 14,5 cm. Pair of Chinese vases from the Qing dynasty, 19th century, with lobed geometrical shapes and zoomorphic side handles, in hand-painted porcelain in ochre and green colours. These vases are reminiscent of the shapes of the ritual wine vessels that were made in bronze in early China for funerary celebrations in the Bronze Age. Bronze ritual vessels were more than just elegant objects of status, but symbols of power that commanded respect. They were cast using moulds from pieces of pottery, built around a clay model.
