TWO MASSIVE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE JARDINIERES, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY |

comprising one jardinière painted to the exterior with a broad band of scrolling lotus interwoven with beribboned 'Buddhist Emblems' all between a band of lappets below and bands of ruyi heads and circles above; and a slightly smaller jardinière painted with composite floral scroll between a band of lappets below and bands of ruyi heads and keyfret above, wood stand, 3 pieces

Both in overall good condition with some wear (including limescale) and firing imperfections (including glaze pulls particularly to the interiors).The larger one with a section with several large polished frits of the exterior of the rim. The smaller one with some minor fritting.
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