PAIR LARGE CHINESE GILT MIRROR BLACK VASES,Kangxi period. Shield-form, elongated neck with four raised rings, painted to depict dragons chasing the flaming pearl of wisdom and Buddhist emblems - 32 1/2 in. high. Estimate $3,000-5,000
PROVENANCE: Estate of Esmeralda Alcoforado, Georgetown, Washington, DC
The gold is rubbed on both vases. One vase has a restoration on the interior of the neck, a hairline consolidation, difficult to see on the exterior. They are massive vases with presence.
