A VERY RARE PAIR OF HUGE BLUE AND WHITE HEXAGONAL BALUSTER-SHAPED PORCELAIN VASES, China, Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century

h cm 102

The body raised on a high, flaring foot is decorated with a dense pattern of scrolling leaves and composite flowers, between a band of overlapping petals above the foot and borders of ruyi heads, key-fret, and upright leaves around the shoulder. The foot, neck, and cover are further adorned with floral motifs, while the cover is surmounted by a seated figure of Guanyin. Set on openwork wooden stands carved with floral designs.