Important Pair of Arita Porcelain Vases Insects Condition: Superb vintage condition

Condition: Superb vintage condition

This striking pair of Regency style armchairs draws on the time-honoured motifs of the English Regency

making these nightstands versatile additions to period or contemporary interiors alike

Marrying decorative sophistication with practical function

In the context of contemporary mineralogical collecting

Important Pair of Arita Porcelain Vases Insects Condition: Superb vintage conditionA rare and highly important pair of early 18th century Japanese porcelain vases and covers, executed in underglaze cobalt blue on a white ground and deliberately left partially unfinished. Of imposing baluster form, each vase rises to an elaborate pierced cover surmounted by a finely modelled mythical Temple Lion (shishi), symbols traditionally associated with protection, strength, and imperial authority in East Asian decorative arts. The bodies are