#290 Chinoiserie Double Gourd Vases Pair cats Superb Original Orientalist Painting Oil

Superb Original Orientalist Painting Oil on Canvas Late 19th Century early 20th Century

This extraordinary Famille Jaune Style Porcelain Vase features an Onion Shape design complemented by high relief Buddhas with facial expressions ranging from smiles to laughter

Measuring approximately 26" by 23"

which adds to its patina

the dragon represents good luck

#290 Chinoiserie Double Gourd Vases Pair cats Superb Original Orientalist Painting OilSuperb Turquoise Glaze Porcelain Gourd shaped lidded Vases decorated in red with Chinese Calligraphy flowers etc. measures approx : 14. 5" h by 7. 5" w unsigned. In Daoism, the shape of the gourd represents the sky and the earth, the infinite, the universe, a magical world, a parallel universe, or an entry into another world, where immortals or persons practicing Daoism can travel to signifying self content and sufficiency.