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A pair of finely painted vases with Qianlongs mark, late Qing Dynasty / Republic early 20th century.
A pair of finely painted vases with Qianlongs mark, late Qing Dynasty / Republic early 20th century.
Baluster shaped on a flared foot and narrow, slightly flared neck. Decorated with figural motifs in garden settings. Height 24,8 cm.
Provenance
From the Collection of Wilhelm Montelius (1852-1918), thence by descent. The Montelius family had a long family tradition of being lawyers, Wilhelm however became the Director of Swedish Telephone company Ericsson from 1901 -1916, and his brother Oscar Montelius (1843-1921) became archaeologist and member of the Swedish National Heritage Board. Wilhelms passion for collecting oriental ceramics and works of art was aided by Ericssons business in China at the time. Before World War One he managed to send out his staff to acquire several important pieces.