(pair) Chinese export Mandarin porcelain beaker vases, 18th c., each of trumpet form, decorated with parcel-gilt enameled reserves depicting courtyard scene of flute players with attendants, reverse sides with children, livestock, and man in a traveler's hat, both intact with some small hairlines, loss and restoration, see conditon report, approx 16"h, 9"diam, 8.75lbs total

09/23/2026: In my opinion regarding LOT: 2301- please note that I am not an expert on Chinese porcelains, both vases are overall intact, one displays several hairlines to the rim extending into the body, see images, together with a small filled chip and a minor hairline at the foot, the other vase exhibits a small area of overpainted restoration and a filled chip, see images, both display minute chips to the rims and feet, scattered crazing, minor surface abrasions, general wear to the gilt decoration and localized wear to the painted surfaces, I further observe scattered pitting, iron spotting and glaze variations, together with minor discoloration and surface accretions consistent with age and use

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