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The pair consists of two enormous hexagonal vases richly decorated with elaborate cobalt blue floral designs under glass on a white background. The two lids are decorated with the sculpture of two dogs, animals full of symbolism and portraits in many poses. Those depicted, in China, are called shi which means lion or shishi, which means stone lion. They resemble both the Chow breed and the Shih Tzu breed, from which they are called Fo dogs. They are also called Chinese lions, guardian dogs, or temple stone dogs. The seal mark placed on the bottom of the two vases indicates that they were made during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Comparing the mark of the vases with an older mark (see photo), we notice that this mark is well outlined and clearly readable, so this element and the careful manufacture of the vases lead us to say that they were produced in the last years of the dynasty that is between 1908 and 1910. At this time Chinese porcelain possession was a source of great pride among the people of China itself, but also in the rest of the world. The two imposing vases are exceptional from an aesthetic point of view, true works of art, the contrast between blue and white that characterizes them is simply wonderful, their slender shape is so elegant and full of charm.
ID: 4672-1610880199-14225
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