Chinese Teal Ground Vases with Bird and Floral Motifs
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A pair of Chinese teal ground vases, faceted baluster vases with waisted necks decorated with birds, coral coloured peony and wisteria vines on a pale teal ground, with decorative cartouche medallion to neck, character script to body and Guangxu seal marks underside, height: 35 cm
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- Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.
In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.
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