Pair of Chinese vases, late 19th century.Enamelled porcelain and bronze.Stamps on the base.

Pair of Chinese vases, late 19th century.
Enamelled porcelain and bronze.
Stamps on the base.
Measurements: 60 x 24 x 24 cm.
Pair of Chinese vases with cylindrical tank, gently curved towards the foot and shoulders, with neck opening towards the mouth. Richly decorated with warriors in sumptuous attire and divinities interacting in animated scenes. The Immortals are set in landscape settings with peaked mountains rendered in beautiful blue tones. The palette is rich in contrasts: reds, pinks, whites, browns, ceruleans? The enamel painting is combined with bronze friezes worked in relief and serpentine dragons around the shoulders. The landscapes are dominated by the presence of trees with large canopies, a symbol widely used in Chinese art because of its symbolic character, related to longevity. The eroded rocks represent the passage of time.