Rare pair of late 19th century Chinese (Cantonese) export porcelain vases with applied chimeras. Pattern is commonly referred to as ‘hundred scholars’ and is characteristic of Japanese Kutani porcelain. This type of decoration might have been a response of Chinese decorators to increased popularity of Japanese motifs during the craze of Japonisme in Europe in the second half of the 19th century.
Height: approx. 12.5 cm (slightly different heights)