A PAIR OF INSCRIBED AND PARCEL-GILT SILVER ‘BIRDS AND FLOWERS’ BALUSTER VASES, LATE 19TH CENTURY
China. Each raised on a domed base with ruyi-form feet and rising to a rounded shoulder surmounted by a waisted neck with a flared mouth. Finely decorated to the exterior in relief with an exotic long-tailed bird perched on a leafy stem bearing blossoming cotton-roses and buds against a ring punched ground, the petals highlighted with gilt, the details neatly incised, all below a band of ruyi heads encircling the shoulder. The base similarly decorated with foliate designs below a petal band. (2)


Inscriptions:
The reverse of each with an inscription in raised characters, ‘The cotton rose endows a splendid auspicious color, the divine birds bestow long life.’


Provenance:
French trade.

Condition:
Good condition with expected old wear and manufacturing irregularities, few small dents, occasional light scratches, minimal losses to relief, minor warping. Presenting well.

Weight: 165.6 g and 169.9 g, total 335.5 g
Dimensions: 14.6 cm and 14.5 cm




十九世紀末一對局部鎏金花鳥詩文銀瓶

中國。銀瓶喇叭口，縮頸，豐肩，斜弧腹，如意云足。外部精美浮雕裝飾，珍珠紋地，燦爛盛開的牡丹花及花枝，一隻長尾鳥棲息在花枝上。花瓣以鎏金突出，上下錯落，頗富逸趣。紋樣中穿插靈巧鳥兒停佇，賦予更活潑的生命力。


款識：
芙蓉舖瑞彩，仙鳥獻長生。


來源：
法國古玩交易。

品相：
狀況良好，有磨損和製造不規則，輕微小凹痕，局部有輕微劃痕，浮雕小缺損，輕微翹曲。

重量：分別為165.6 克與169.9克，總335.5克
尺寸：14.6 厘米與14.5 厘米