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A Decorative Pair of Antique Chinese Canton Famille Rose Vases
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
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A Decorative Pair of Antique Chinese Canton Famille Rose Vases

19th century
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A pair of Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain vase, 19th century. Both decorated in enamels with figures, butterflies and precious objects. The vases have flared neck also decorated and with gilt chilong and Buddhistic lion handles. They are both in good condition with some age related wear and a minor chip to the rim. The measure 23cm high. A very decorative pair of Chinese vases.

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Height
23cm (9.06")
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Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors has dated these Canton Famille Rose Vases to the 19th Century.

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A pair of Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain vase, 19th century. Both decorated in enamels with figures, butterflies and precious objects. The vases have flared neck also decorated and with gilt chilong and Buddhistic lion handles. They are both in good condition with some age related wear and a minor chip to the rim. The measure 23cm high. A very decorative pair of Chinese vases.
Height
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors has dated these Canton Famille Rose Vases to the 19th Century.

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A pair of porcelain Canton Famille Rose vases decorated with hand-painted figural scenes, floral motifs, flared rims, and applied gilded handles.
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A Decorative Pair of Antique Chinese Canton Famille Rose Vases

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A pair of porcelain Canton Famille Rose vases decorated with hand-painted figural scenes, floral motifs, flared rims, and applied gilded handles.
A Decorative Pair of Antique Chinese Canton Famille Rose Vases
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A pair of porcelain Canton Famille Rose vases decorated with hand-painted figural scenes, floral motifs, flared rims, and applied gilded handles.
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Canton Famille Rose porcelain is characterised by overglaze enamel decoration in a distinct palette dominated by pink, green, and gold tones. Produced primarily for export to Western markets during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, pieces typically feature central panels depicting figural court life surrounded by floral motifs, butterflies, and gilded embellishments.

These items were crafted from fine kaolin clay, fired at high temperatures to create true hard-paste porcelain. Decorative glazes were applied using an opaque white enamel mixed with iron, copper, and gold compounds to achieve the distinctive polychrome palette before undergoing a second lower-temperature firing.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-painted brushwork with slight variance in glaze application, visible footrim wear, and age-consistent surface rub on gilded highlights. The unglazed porcelain base usually shows natural iron spots or slight imperfections inherent to historic kiln processes.

Vases of this period function as strong visual focal points when styled symmetrically on a mantelpiece, console, or sideboard. The vibrant enamel work complements both traditional dark wood furniture and minimalist contemporary schemes by introducing colour and historic texture.

Clean surfaces using a soft dry microfiber cloth to remove dust without disturbing delicate enamelling or gilding. Avoid washing with abrasive chemical solutions or immersing pieces in water, as moisture can compromise historic restorations or hairline fractures.
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